Scotland in St. Mary's County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Sgt. Elihu C. Beckham

Co. K 21st Arkansas Inf.

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1. Sgt. Elihu C. Beckham Marker

Inscription.
"Our prison was situated on the point between the Potomac which is 6 miles wide and the Chesapeake which is so wide that you cannot see across it. We were in tents with a parapet made of plank around us. There were about 40 acres inside the prison, the ground level and not a tree inside the wall."

"The boys amused themselves by playing cards, chuck-a-luck and other games until the weather got too cold for outdoor sports, then they would lay in their tents and try to keep warm. Before the bay water got too cold, we would wade along the beach or swim in to pick up oysters. We were very closely guarded

Besides the parapet… there were guards on the parapet.. then about 1/4 mile above the prison the point was not over 30 feet wide and pickets were a little gulf on a point that ran into the Potomac, was bearing on the narrow place… then about 200 yards form the battery was a chain guard of cavalry, so you see there was not much chance to escape.

Printed in the Melbourne Times Sept 6, 1906
Where I was and What I Saw During the Late War

Erected by Confederate Memorial Park, Inc.

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marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Entertainment • War, US Civil • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Sons of Confederate Veterans/United Confederate Veterans, and the United Daughters of the Confederacy series lists. A significant historical date for this entry is September 6, 1906.

Location. 38° 4.411′ N, 76° 20.456′ 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

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2. Sgt. Elihu C. Beckham Marker

least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Lt. Peter Goodwin Benton (here, next to this marker); Pvt. Joseph P. Bashaw / Pvt. Enos Jennings / Pvt. John O. Douglas (here, next to this marker); Memorial Bricks and Flagpoles (a few steps from this marker); Point Lookout Prison Camp (a few steps from this marker); Sister Mary Consolata Conlan (a few steps from this marker); "The Bean Pot" (a few steps from this marker); Sgt. Peyton P. Maddox / Pvt. W. Robinson (a few steps from this marker); Mary Ellen Whalen Jones (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Scotland.

Credits. This page was last revised on April 12, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 12, 2026. This page has been viewed 11 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 12, 2026.