Cumberland County militia
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The Cumberland County militia was a local colonial-era military force from Cumberland County, New Jersey, that provided citizen-soldiers for regional defense and service during conflicts such as the American Revolutionary War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cumberland County militia canonical | 1 |
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
colonial-era military unit
ⓘ
militia ⓘ |
| activeDuring |
American Revolutionary War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
late 18th century ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Patriot side
ⓘ
United States (Continental Congress) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Cumberland County, New Jersey, government
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New Jersey state authorities NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandStructure | under New Jersey militia officers ⓘ |
| composedOf | citizen-soldiers ⓘ |
| country | United States (historically Thirteen Colonies) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrison | Cumberland County, New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| government | Provincial government of New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRole |
citizen-soldier force
ⓘ
local defense ⓘ regional defense ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Middle Colonies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | example of local militia organization in Revolutionary New Jersey ⓘ |
| languageOfCommand | English ⓘ |
| legalBasis | New Jersey militia laws ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cumberland County, New Jersey
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Province of New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | infantry (primarily) ⓘ |
| militaryStatus | non-professional force ⓘ |
| partOf |
Continental cause
ⓘ
New Jersey militia NERFINISHED ⓘ Patriot forces ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
defense of local communities
ⓘ
support to Continental Army ⓘ |
| raisedFor |
service during wartime
ⓘ
service in emergencies ⓘ |
| recruitmentArea | Cumberland County, New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recruitmentBasis | local male inhabitants ⓘ |
| serviceObligation | periodic militia duty ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Revolutionary era
ⓘ
colonial era ⓘ |
| typeOfOrganization |
county-level military organization
ⓘ
part-time military force ⓘ |
| usedInConflict | American Revolutionary War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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