deems proper. Such forces shall be composed of officers, commissioned or
assigned, and such able-bodied male citizens of the State as shall volunteer
for service therein. Such forces shall be additional to and distinct from the
National Guard and shall be known as THE MARYLAND STATE
GUARD. Such forces shall be uniformed as the Governor may prescribe.

THE MARYLAND STATE GUARD has been completely organized
and now consists of 11 battalions with a Military Police Battalion on active
state duty guarding vital installations and bridges.

The 1st, 2nd, and 3rd battalions, with the 11th battalion (colored) are
composed of units located in Baltimore City. ^
The 4th battalion is composed of units on the lower Eastern Shore.
The 5th battalion is composed of units in the upper part of the Eastern
shore.

The 6th battalion is composed of units from Baltimore, Harford and
Carroll Counties.

The 7th battalion is composed of units from Montgomery, Frederick, and
Howard Counties.

The 8th battalion is composed of units from the Western Maryland
counties.

The 9th battalion is composed of units from Southern Maryland counties.
The 10th battalion is a medical battalion composed of units in Balti-
more City.

The following officers command and handle the administrative details
with respect to the Maryland State Guard:
Brig. Gen. Francis Petrott, The Adjutant General, 5th Regiment Armory,

Baltimore, Md.
Brig. Gen. Dwight H. Mohr, Commanding Md. State Guard, 5th Regiment

Armory, Baltimore, Md.
Col. E. Leslie Medford, Acting Ranking Line Officer & Finance Officer,

Annapolis, Md.

Col. Gaylord L. Clark, Executive Officer, 6th Regiment Armory, Balti-
more, Md.

Lt. Col. Franz E. Rasmers, G-1, 5th Regiment Armory, Baltimore, Md.
Lt. Col. Edward McK. Johnson, G-2, 5th Regiment Armory, Baltimore,

Md.

Lt. Col. Foster B. Davis, G-3, 5th Regiment Armory, Baltimore, Md.
Lt. Col. Paul E. Sutherland, G-4, 5th Regiment Armory, Baltimore, Md.
Major R. Leiter FitzSimons, Adjutant, 5th Regiment Armory, Baltimore,

Md.
Lt. Col. Thomas G. McNicholas, Comdg. 1st Bn.., 5th Regiment Armory,

Baltimore, Md.

Lt. Col. Nelson G. Tayman, Comdg. 2nd Bn., 5th Regiment Armory, Bal-
timore, Md.

Lt. Col. Louis J. Bottomer, Comdg. 3rd Bn., 5th Regiment Armory, Balti-
more, Md.

Lt. Col. Royden S. Meise, Comdg. 4th Bn., State Armory, Salisbury, Md.
Lt. Col. Wallace Williams, Comdg. 5th Bn., State Armory, Elkton, Md.
Lt. Col. John McC. Mowbray, Comdg. 5th Bn., State Armory, Pikesville,

Md.

Lt. Col. E. Brooke Lee, Comdg. 7th Bn., State Armory, Silver Spring, Md.
Lt. Col. William P. Lane, Comdg. 8th Bn., State Armory, Hagerstown, Md.
Lt. Col. Caesar Aiello, Comdg.. 9th Bn., State Armory, Hyattsville, Md.