ney General of Maryland and was elected to that office on
November 4th, 1919. Mr. Armstrong was married to Miss
Mary Rebekah Woods, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Hiram
Woods of Baltimore City, on January 25, 1911. They have
one son, Alexander Armstrong, Jr.

The Adjutant General: MILTON A. RECKORD (Democrat),

Harford County.

Milton A. Beckord, the twenty-second Adjutant General
of Maryland, was born in Harford County December 28th,
1879. He is the son of the late John H. and Lydia A. Reckord.

General Reckord's connection with the Maryland National
Guard dates from February 15th) 1901, when he enlisted as a
private in Company D, 1st Infantry. He served as an enlisted
man until December 28th, 1904, when he was commissioned
Captain of that company.

On September 27th, 1906, he was commissioned a Major of
Infantry and assigned to command a battalion of the 1st
Infantry.

He served on the Mexican Border and commanded the 2nd
Battalion of the 1st Infantry throughout this tour of duty.

Upon the declaration of war with Germany and Austria.,
General Beckord, then a Major, was ordered with his battalion,
to Havre de Grace for the protection of the railroad bridges
crossing the Susquehanna River, remaining upon this duty for
several months.

On August 4th, 1917, he was commissioned a Lieutenant
Colonel of Infantry and assigned to the 5th Infantry and in
this capacity entered the United States Army with the troops
from Maryland and proceeded to concentration camp at Anniston,
Alabama. Here the Maryland regiments were con-
solidated and the 115th Infantry formed to which organization
he went as Lieutenant Colonel.

Upon the retirement of Colonel Charles A. Little, General
Beckord succeeded to command of the 115th Infantry. In the
capacity of Colonel of this regiment he commanded it through-
out its training and during its oversea's service and upon
return of the regiment from service in France was mustered
out with it at Gamp Meade, Maryland.