United States militia forces
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The United States militia forces were locally raised citizen-soldier units that provided auxiliary defense and support to the regular U.S. Army during conflicts such as the War of 1812.
Aliases (3)
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
citizen-soldier force
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military organization → |
| activeDuring |
American Civil War
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American Revolutionary War → War of 1812 → |
| associatedWithConcept |
citizen-soldier tradition in the United States
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militia system of the early United States → |
| basedOn |
local recruitment
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| commandStructure |
governors as commanders-in-chief of state militias
→
state militia officers → |
| composedOf |
citizen-soldiers
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part-time soldiers → |
| country |
United States
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| distinctFrom |
United States Volunteers
→
regular United States Army → |
| equipmentSource |
locally supplied equipment
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privately owned weapons → |
| governedBy |
federal militia legislation
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state militia laws → |
| hasRole |
auxiliary defense force
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support force to the regular U.S. Army → |
| historicalDevelopment |
evolved from colonial militias
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gradually replaced by organized militia and National Guard in late 19th and early 20th centuries → |
| legalBasis |
Militia Acts of the United States
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| legalStatus |
part of the reserve military forces of the United States (historically)
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| mobilizationMethod |
call-up by state authorities
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federalization in time of war → |
| organizedBy |
local governments
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state governments → |
| predecessorOf |
National Guard of the United States
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| primaryFunction |
homeland defense
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support to regular army operations → |
| recruitmentBasis |
local communities
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state populations → |
| relationshipTo |
United States Army
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| roleRelativeTo |
supplemented the small regular U.S. Army
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| timePeriod |
19th century
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late 18th century → |
| typicalDuties |
border and frontier security
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local defense → support in major wars → |
| typicalService |
short-term military service
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| typicalTraining |
limited formal military training
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Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Battle of Wisconsin Heights
("United States militia")
→
United States–Native American wars ("United States state militias") → |
belligerent |
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Battle of New Orleans
("Andrew Jackson commanded a mixed force of regulars, militia, and volunteers")
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commandStructure |
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Burning of Washington
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hasParticipant |