Maryland Union Prisoner of War Camps

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Maryland Union Prisoner of War Camps

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Baltimore City Jail
Prison Type	1
Operation Years	1861-1863
Maximum Capacity	??
Most Prisoners Held	700
Escapes	??
Deaths	??

Camp Thunder
Prison Type	3
Operation Years	1862
Maximum Capacity	??
Most Prisoners Held	??
Escapes	??
Deaths	??

Fort McHenry (Baltimore Bastille)
Prison Type	2
Operation Years	1861-1865
Maximum Capacity	600
Most Prisoners Held	6,957
Escapes	37
Deaths	33

Prison Types:
1) Existing jail/prison;
2) Coastal fortification;
3) Old buildings converted into prisons;
5) Cluster of tents enclosed by high fences;
6) Barren stockades;
7) Barren ground

Hope Slater
Prison Type	1
Operation Years	1861-1863
Maximum Capacity	??
Most Prisoners Held	??
Escapes	??
Deaths	??

Point Lookout (Camp Hoffman)
Prison Type	5
Operation Years	1863-1865
Maximum Capacity	10,000
Most Prisoners Held	22,000
Escapes	50
Deaths	3,584