James McClure Scott's Papers at the Virginia Historical Society in Richmond describe his duties at Point Lookout. He was a Sergeant in the 10th Virginia Cavalry when captured at Brandy Station on 11 October 1863. Sent to Old Capitol Prison for about a month, he was transferred to Point Lookout, where he met his brother Zack. James, as Sergeant, was "placed over 100 prisoners whose rations and various wants were my special care." At first the prisoners were well fed, but new officials arrived who made their lives as hard as possible, according to James. After some months, James was made Sergeant of the Seventh District cook house, superintending rations of 2000 prisoners. Among others of the sick who were under his care was George Wallace of Greenwood, Virginia, whom James nursed until George died. James was exchanged on 21 January 1865. The following month his brother Alfred arrived. Zack had been exchanged in December 1864 and made it home for Christmas. Alfred and his Lieutenant, Henry Peagler, and two others of his command (9th Alabama?) were there less than a month, when they bribed their way out using greenbacks taken from a dead Yankee by Lt. Peagler at Hatcher's Run, the place of their capture. In his own Memoirs, Alfred describes how their contact, a Corporal of the Guard, in league with the clerk of the prison, arranged for the four men to be smuggled out on a boat, and they were well coached on what to say if questioned. Although Alfred was wary of a double cross, the two corrupt prison officials were true to their word, and the four soldiers made it back to the Confederacy.