Scotland in St. Mary's County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
The Veteran Reserve Corps
Point Lookout State Park
| | Maryland Park Service; Friends of Point Lookout, Inc. | |
Soldiers who were not longer physically able to suffer the rigors of active campaigning, but were still fit to serve the Union Army, were transferred to the Veteran Reserve Corps (VRC). VRC soldiers were given a distinctive sky-blue uniform. Their primary duties at Point Lookout were to guard prisoners, serve as hospital stewards, and form guard details for escorting prisoners being transferred.
Two regiments, the 11th and 20th VRC, along with two companies of the 10th VRC, were stationed here at Point Lookout. The 11th VRC was encamped a few yards from this location along the Potomac River and also temporarily manned Redoubt No. 3.
The 20th VRC occupied a campground along the shores of the Chesapeake Bay while they manned Redoubt No. 2. In addition to their guard and escort duties, men of both VRC units provided soldiers to support and serve on the various artillery pieces placed throughout the peninsula, as well as those cannons posted in Redoubts Nos. 1 and 2.
Erected by Maryland Park Service; Maryland Department of Natural Resources; Friends of Point Lookout, Inc.
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Location. 38° 2.915′ N, 76° 19.526′ W. Marker is in Scotland, Maryland, in St. Mary's County. It can be reached from Point Lookout Road (Maryland Route 5) 1½ miles south of 3rd Way, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 10510 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, and in the Chesapeake Bay Region. 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: The 5th Massachusetts Colored Cavalry (here, next to this marker); United States Colored Troops (here, next to this marker); Redoubt #3
Another marker is no longer nearby. Fort Lincoln (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Credits. This page was last revised on April 13, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 13, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 6 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 13, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
