HAMMOND GAZETTE, Point Lookout, Maryland, April 7, 1863  A very rare newspaper which was printed: "For the Benefit of the Sick and Wounded in Hammond General Hospital" as printed in the masthead. This was one of just 19 hospital newspapers which existed during the Civil War. At some point in 1863 Confederate prisoners began to be held at the hospital as well. This is the volume 1 number 21 issue.
This small-size newspaper printed as a weekly from Nov. 17, 1862 until sometime in 1864. Only a few institutions have some scattered holdings of this title. The front page has a poem titled; "O We're Not Tired of Fighting Yet". Also in this issue are: "The News" with various war reports; an editorial relating to the hospital; "Local Items "Telegrams" which has a report on the Battle of Somerset, Kentucky (see). Other war-related items as well.
Perhaps of interest for genealogical purposes, taking almost all of the back page is a: "List of Officers And Patients", being the officers in charge of the hospital with a very lengthy list of the soldier-patients, with names and regiments.
Four pages, never-trimmed margins, 8 1/4 by 11 1/2 inches, nice condition.
Wikipedia notes: The Civil War completely transformed the Point. First, the Hammond General Hospital was built in 1862 to care for Union wounded. In 1863, Confederate prisoners began to be held at the hospital; and soon Camp Hoffman, a vast prison camp, was built, eventually holding 20,000 prisoners, of whom more than 3,000 died due to the harsh conditions, limited food rations and poor shelter from the elements.