Scotland in St. Mary's County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Sgt. Peyton P. Maddox
Co. C 9th La. Infantry
⎯⎯⎯ Pvt. W. Robinson
Co B 12th La. Infantry
Voices from the Pen
April 11, 2026
1. Sgt. Peyton P. Maddox / Pvt. W. Robinson Marker
Inscription.
Sgt. Peyton P. Maddox, also, Pvt. W. Robinson. Co. C 9th La. Infantry, also, Co B 12th La. Infantry.
Sgt. Peyton P. Maddox Co. C 9th La. Infantry Letter dated Dec 16, 1863. "Our rations are short and we are very much in need of clothing. I thought that I had seen hard times before but I never known what hard times were before. I would give my right arm to get away none of our brigade are taking the oath."
Exchanged March 16th 1864.
Pvt. John W. Robinson Co B 12th La. Infantry. "From Camp Chase we were taken to Pt Lookout and put into an open prison without house or shelter On the first night in that prison, the guards shot into the prison all around the fusillade lasting 10 minutes. It was like a strong skirmish fight. The guards beat was a wall around the prison. The following morning, we were told the firing the night before was simply a custom when a new lot of prisoners were put in. Some of my company were killed and others wounded.",
The names of 5 men from the 12th La. are inscribed on the Federal Monument as having died at the time..
Sgt. Peyton P. Maddox Co. C 9th La. Infantry
Letter dated Dec 16, 1863
"Our rations are short and we are very much in need of clothing. I thought that I had seen hard times before but I never known what hard times were before. I would give my right arm to get away none of our brigade are taking the oath."
Exchanged March 16th 1864
Pvt. John W. Robinson Co B 12th La. Infantry
"From Camp Chase we were taken to Pt Lookout and put into an open prison without house or shelter On the first night in that prison, the guards shot into the prison all around the fusillade lasting 10 minutes. It was like a strong skirmish fight. The guards beat was a wall around the prison. The following morning, we were told the firing the night before was simply a custom when a new lot of prisoners were put in. Some of my company were killed and others wounded."
The names of 5 men from the 12th La. are inscribed on the Federal Monument as having died at the time.
Location. 38° 4.405′ N, 76° 20.455′ W. Marker is in Scotland, Maryland, in St. Mary's County. It is on Point Lookout Road (Maryland Route 5) east of St. Michaels Manor Way, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 11625 Point Lookout Rd, Scotland MD 20687, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southern Maryland. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in the Mid-Atlantic, in the Tidewater, in the Chesapeake Bay Region, and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies and also the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Wilbur Wightman Gramling (here, next
April 11, 2026
2. Sgt. Peyton P. Maddox / Pvt. W. Robinson Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 12, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 12, 2026. This page has been viewed 5 times since then. Photos:1, 2. submitted on April 12, 2026.
