advice and consent of the Senate. He shall hold his office until the
appointment and qualification of his successor, or until removed in
pursuance of the sentence of a court martial.

Article 65, Code of Public General Laws of Maryland, provides
that the Ranking Line Officer shall be in control of the military de-
partment of the State, and subordinate only to the Governor in mat-
ters pertaining to that department. He performs such duties as per-
tain to his office, and the other chiefs of staff departments and corps
under the regulations and customs of the United States Army. He
superintends the preparation and publication of all official forms re-
quired for use in the military service of the State; the reports and re-
turns required by the United States; keeps a register of all commis-
sioned officers and the record of enlisted men. He is likewise the cus-
todian of all State and Federal property in use by the organized
militia; he is also in control of State appropriations for the mainte-
nance of the organized militia (land and naval) ; apportions such ap-
propriations and provides for the proper application of funds so as to
insure a uniform and consistent disbursement for the progressive bene-
fit of the military establishment of the State.

He is charged with the care, control and maintenance of all arm-
ories owned by the State of Maryland, and all buildings or other prop-
erty purchased, occupied, leased or rented by or in behalf of the State
military forces, which may now or shall hereafter be authorized by
law and has all the power and authority necessary or desirable for the
purpose aforesaid and with the right to make and enforce all reason-
able rules and regulations.

ALLOTMENT OF TROOPS TO THE STATE OF MARYLAND
BY THE WAR DEPARTMENT

Infantry Division Troops
29th Division Staff Officers:
I Infantry Brigade

Headquarters 54th Field Artillery Brigade

1 F. A. Regiment (75-mm)
1 Medical Regiment
1 Observation Squadron

Headquarters 104th Quartermaster Regiment
Headquarters and Hq. Det. 3rd. Bn.
104th Quartermaster Regiment
Two Companies 104th Quartermaster Regiment
Special Allotment
Service Co. 372nd Infantry (Colored)

WAR RECORDS OF MARYLAND SOLDIERS AND SAILORS

The Maryland War Records Commission having disbanded, all rec-
ords pertaining to the World War have been deposited in the Depart-
ment and are now available for reference purposes at all times.

Numerous requests are received for the service records of men who
served in the Revolutionary War, the War of 1812, the Mexican War,