Confederate States militia

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The Confederate States militia comprised state-organized military forces that supported the Confederate Army during the American Civil War, handling local defense, conscription enforcement, and internal security.

All labels observed (5)

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Confederate States of America military unit
military organization
militia
activeDuring American Civil War
commandStructure varied by state
composition primarily white male citizens of Confederate states
conflict American Civil War
controlledBy state governments of the Confederate States of America
country Confederate States of America
distinctFrom Confederate States Army
Confederate States Marine Corps
Confederate States Navy
endTime 1865
hasPart Alabama militia
Arkansas militia
Florida militia
Georgia militia
Kentucky militia
surface form: Kentucky pro-Confederate militia

Confederate States militia self-linksurface differs
surface form: Louisiana militia

Mississippi militia
Confederate States militia self-linksurface differs
surface form: Missouri pro-Confederate militia

Province of North Carolina militia
surface form: North Carolina militia

South Carolina militia
Tennessee militia
Texas mounted volunteers
surface form: Texas militia

Virginia militia
languageOfCommand English
legalStatus state-organized military force
location Confederate States of America
Southern United States
opposedBy United States Armed Forces
surface form: United States armed forces
partOf Confederate States Armed Forces
surface form: military forces of the Confederate States of America
primaryRole conscription enforcement
guarding strategic facilities
home guard duties
internal security
local defense
suppression of dissent
recruitmentBasis local conscription
state laws
volunteer enlistment
relatedTo Confederate States militia self-linksurface differs
surface form: Home Guard (Confederate)

United States militia forces
surface form: United States militia
startTime 1861
subordinateTo governors of Confederate states
supported Confederate States Army
usedFor defense against Union raids
enforcement of martial law in some areas
maintenance of public order

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Referenced by (5)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

CSA militaryBranch Confederate States militia
subject surface form: Confederate States of America
Confederate States militia hasPart Confederate States militia self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Louisiana militia
Confederate States militia hasPart Confederate States militia self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Missouri pro-Confederate militia
Confederate States militia relatedTo Confederate States militia self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Home Guard (Confederate)
Camp Jackson Affair belligerent Confederate States militia
this entity surface form: Missouri Volunteer Militia