MARYLAND STATE GUARD

Whenever any part of the National Guard of this State is in active
Federal service, the Governor is authorized to organize and maintain
within this State, during such period, under such regulations as the
Secretary of War of the United States may prescribe for discipline
and training, such military forces as the Governor may deem neces-
sary; and the Governor is authorized to reduce the number of or dis-
band such forces at any time he 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 II 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 6th 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, Freder-
ick, 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 Bal-
timore City.

The following officers command and handle the administrative
details with respect to the Maryland State Guard:
Brig. Gen. Dwight H. Mohr, Commanding Md. State Guard, 6th Regi-
ment Armory, Baltimore, Md.

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

Col. Gaylord L. Clark, Executive Office, 5th Regiment Armory, Bal-
timore, Md.

Col. E. Leslie Medford, G-1, 5th Regiment Armory, Baltimore, Md.
Lt. Col. Paul C. Wolman, 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, Balti-
more, Md.

Lt. Col. Ernest C. Merkel, Comdg. 1st Bn. 5th Regiment Armory,
Baltimore, Md.

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

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