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.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ohio Militia canonical | 1 |
| Ohio militia | 1 |
Statements (47)
| 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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Ohio militia