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MEMORIAL ROOM TO CAPTAIN RICHARD B. BUCK.—This room is furnished in
oak with four beds, dressing case, wardrobes, tables, rockers, woven wire springs,
and hair mattresses for the beds. A beautiful china toilet set, a rich drugget and
rugs, also lace curtains at the windows; furnished by Mrs. R. B. Buck.
MEMORIAL ROOM TO FRANK H. SANDERSON.—In this room a fine picture of
this brave and handsome youth hangs on the wall, and underneath is a tablet, which
reads thus :
IN
MEMORIAM
On the fourth day of July, 1863, after receiving a fatal wound the day previous, at that
ever memorable battle of Gettysburg, Frank H Sanderson yielded up his young life in the
cause he loved so well. He enlisted in Captain William H. Murray's Company A, Second
Maryland Infantry, August 26, 1862. In September of the same year his command was
ordered to Winchester, and under the command of General W. E. Jones, experienced a
great deal of very hard service, in all of which Frank H. Sanderson was an active participant
The room was furnished by his brother, W. Cook Sanderson, of Baltimore City.
FIRST MARYLAND ARTILLERY ROOM.—This was one of the best known and
most efficient artillery organizations in the Army of Northern Virginia. The room
has been furnished through the liberality of Lieutenant-Colonel R. Snowden
Andrews, who was the first captain, and who was succeeded by that gallant soldier,
Captain William F. Dement. Captain Andrews was distinguished for his skill and
soldierly conduct and bearing. He was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel
of Artillery and was severely wounded at Mechanicsville, Cedar Mountain and
Jordan Springs.
ZOLLINGER MEMORIAL ROOM.—In memory of Lieutenant William P. Zollinger
and his brother, Jacob E. Zollinger. This room is furnished very handsomely
and its wants are always kept supplied by Mrs. Charles A. Oakford, Mrs. William
P. Zollinger, and Mrs. W. G. Power.
William P. Zollinger enlisted in the Confederate service, Company H, First Maryland
Infantry, June 18. 1861 : discharged. August. 1862; again enlisted in Company A, Second
Maryland Infantry. August 20. 1862. and elected Second Lieutenant : was wounded on
the Weldon Railroad, also at Pegram's farm.
Jacob E. Zollinger enlisted August 20. 1862. in Company A, Second Maryland Infantry;
was severely wounded at Gettysburg. July, 1863, from effects of which he eventually died.
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