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310 MARYLAND MANUAL.

the 41st Brigade—ist Army. On May 11th, 1918, Mr. Irvin
married Miss Edward Myrtle Robinson. They have three
children. At the close of the war he returned to the Repor-
torial staff of the Baltimore News. In 1927 he served as
editor of the Municipal Journal and at the close of Mayor
Broening’s administration was political writer for the
Hearst Newspapers. He was appointed Executive Secretary
to Governor Nice as of December 1st, 1934.



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

Major General Milton A. Reckord, 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 en-
listed man until December 28th, 1904, when he was commis-
sioned Captain of that company.
On September 27th, 1906, he was commissioned a Major
of Infantry and assigned to command a battalion of the
First Infantry.
He served on the Mexican Border and commanded the
Second Battalion of the First Infantry throughout this tour
of duty.
Upon the declaration of war with Germany and Austria,
General Reckord, then a Major, was ordered with his bat-
talion, to Havre de Grace for the protection of the railroad
bridges crossing the Susquehanna River, remaining upon
this duty for several weeks.
On August 4th, 1917, he was commissioned a Lieutenant
Colonel of Infantry and assigned to the Fifth 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
consolidated and the 115th Infantry formed to which or-
ganization he went as Lieutenant Colonel.
Upon the retirement of Colonel Charles A. Little, General
Reckord succeeded to command of the 115th Infantry. In
the capacity of Colonel of this regiment he commanded it
throughout its training and during its oversea’s service and
upon return of the regiment from service in France was
mustered out with it at Camp Meade, Maryland.


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