Ohio Militia

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The Ohio Militia was a state-organized citizen military force that provided local defense and contributed troops from Ohio, particularly during early U.S. conflicts such as the War of 1812.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf citizen-soldier military force
state militia
appliesToJurisdiction State of Ohio NERFINISHED
armedWith muskets
rifles
small artillery pieces
basedOn tradition of colonial American militias
canBeFederalizedBy President of the United States NERFINISHED
commandedBy Governor of Ohio NERFINISHED
composedOf male citizens of Ohio liable for militia duty
country United States of America
follows Militia Act of 1792 NERFINISHED
militia laws of Ohio
governedBy Ohio state legislature NERFINISHED
hasCharacteristic locally raised units
officers often elected by members
part-time soldiers
subject to call-up by the governor of Ohio
hasDuty defense of Ohio frontier settlements
protection of local communities
support of regular United States Army forces
hasFunction augmentation of regular army forces in wartime
maintaining internal security in Ohio
suppression of local disturbances
hasLegalStatus organized militia of the State of Ohio
hasRole local defense force
provider of troops for federal service
reserve military force
hasTraining periodic musters and drills
language English
locatedIn Ohio
militaryBranch land forces
organizedAs county-based militia companies
regiments and brigades
participatedIn Northwest Indian War NERFINISHED
War of 1812 NERFINISHED
border defense along the Great Lakes region
early United States frontier conflicts
partOf militia system of the United States
predecessor territorial militia of the Northwest Territory
recruitment compulsory enrollment of eligible male citizens
subordinateTo government of the State of Ohio NERFINISHED
successor Ohio National Guard NERFINISHED
timePeriod early 19th century
late 18th century
usedIn campaigns in the Old Northwest
defense against British incursions during the War of 1812

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Elisha Whittlesey military branch Ohio Militia
Robert Lucas servedIn Ohio Militia
this entity surface form: Ohio militia