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LIEUTENANT-COLONEL HARRY GILMOR ROOM.—This room was furnished by
the survivors of Colonel Gilmor's old command, and is one of the handsomest in
the Home.

Colonel Gilmor enlisted in the Confederate service August 31, 1861, as a private in
Captain Frank Mason's Company G, Ashby's Regiment of Cavalry : March 27, 1862, was
elected Captain; May 7, 1863, was commissioned Major and subsequently Lieutenant-
Colonel in command Second Maryland Cavalry.

THE RELIC HALL.—In the relic hall is to be found a most interesting collection
of relics, consisting of battle flags and regimental colors, pictures of distinguished
Maryland Confederate soldiers and sailors, engravings of battle scenes and inci-
dents, arms and uniforms, making in all one of the most complete collections of
Confederate relics extant, and well worthy of inspection and study by those who are
interested in these reminders of the glorious past. Among the most valuable of
these articles is the camp chair of General Robert E. Lee, used by him in his cam-
paign with the Army of Northern Virginia.

ADMIRAL FRANKLIN BUCHANAN BUILDING.—This building, in memory of
that distinguished naval commander, contains four memorial rooms — Jenkins,
Gill, Brown and Murray.

Franklin Buchanan was born in Baltimore. Maryland, September 11, 1800; he entered
the United States Naval Academy January 28, 1815; became a Lieutenant January 13, 1825 :
Master Commander September 8, 1841; First Superintendent of the Annapolis Naval
Academy 1845; Captain September 14, 1855; in charge of Naval Yard at Washington, 1861;

resigned his commission, and on the fifth of September, 1861, entered the Confederate
service and was assigned to duty as Chief of Orders and Details; ordered to the command
of the Virginia (old Merrimac) February 24. 1862; Flag Officer of the James River
squadron, March, 1862; in the battle between the Virginia and Monitor, March 8. 1862. he
was seriously wounded; Admiral, August 21, 1862; assigned to the naval force at Mobile
June. 1863; wounded and taken prisoner August. 1864, at Mobile Bay.

JENKINS ROOM.—This room was furnished by George C. Jenkins, Esq.. in
memory of his brother, John Carroll Jenkins, who lost his life October 11, 1861, in
his country's cause. This room is in oak, very tastefully furnished with everything
comfortable. It contains a very quaint old chimney and fireplace.

J. C. Jenkins was a member of Maryland Guards, which company was in the Twenty-
first Virginia Infantry.

George C. Jenkins, who furnished this room, also served the cause faithfully in
Company C, Maryland Cavalry.