Illinois militia
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The Illinois militia was a state military force in the early 19th century that organized and deployed volunteer soldiers for frontier defense and conflicts such as the Black Hawk War.
Aliases (5)
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military organization
→
state militia → |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
State of Illinois
→
|
| areaOfOperations |
Illinois frontier
→
Upper Mississippi Valley → |
| commandStructure |
state-level military command
→
|
| conflict |
Black Hawk War
→
War of 1812 → various Native American conflicts in the Old Northwest → |
| country |
United States
→
|
| duty |
defense against Native American raids
→
protection of settlers → support of federal forces when called into service → |
| equipmentSource |
privately owned weapons
→
state-provided arms → |
| function |
supplement to regular United States Army forces
→
|
| governedBy |
Illinois state government
→
|
| hasRole |
frontier defense force
→
state defense force → volunteer military force → |
| historicalSuccessor |
Illinois National Guard
→
|
| languageOfCommand |
English
→
|
| legalBasis |
Illinois state militia laws
→
United States militia acts → |
| location |
Illinois
→
|
| militaryBranch |
land forces
→
|
| notableEvent |
mobilization during the Black Hawk War in 1832
→
|
| notableMember |
Abraham Lincoln
→
|
| notableMemberRole |
Abraham Lincoln served as a captain during the Black Hawk War
→
|
| operatedInCentury |
19th century
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|
| operatedInPeriod |
early 19th century
→
|
| organizedAs |
battalions
→
regiments → volunteer companies → |
| partOf |
militia of the United States
→
|
| primaryOpponents |
Native American groups resisting U.S. expansion
→
|
| reasonForChange |
superseded by organized National Guard system
→
|
| recruitment |
volunteer enlistment
→
|
| recruitmentArea |
Illinois frontier settlements
→
|
| serviceObligation |
short-term enlistments
→
|
| status |
defunct
→
|
| subordinateTo |
Governor of Illinois
→
|
| typeOfUnit |
infantry
→
mounted volunteers → rangers → |
Referenced by (10)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Battle of Stillman’s Run
→
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belligerent |
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Battle of Bad Axe
→
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combatant |
|
Battle of Stillman’s Run
("United States militia")
→
|
combatantAllegiance |
|
Black Hawk
→
|
conflictWith |
|
Black Hawk War
→
|
hasParticipant |
|
Battle of Stillman’s Run
("Illinois militia volunteers")
→
|
involves |
|
Shadrach Bond
("Illinois Territorial Militia")
→
|
militaryService |
|
Illinois militia
("Abraham Lincoln served as a captain during the Black Hawk War")
→
|
notableMemberRole |
|
Illinois militia
("Illinois frontier settlements")
→
|
recruitmentArea |
|
Abraham Lincoln
→
|
servedIn |