Seselective service act
Regular soldiers were already in the army at the start of the war. They were the professionals
a standing army composed of full time soldiers
regular army
Regular Army
Soldiers on leave continue to receive their regular pay.
Militia are state reserve forces. Regular Army are active duty soldiers.
The Army Reserve
A standing army is a "regular" Army, the number of Soldiers and equipment that are ready to go to war at very short notice.
A standing force is an active force which is maintained not only during wartime, but during peacetime, as well.
1.1 million soldiers on active duty with 960,000 in reserve in the Regular Indian Army, plus about 780,000 in the Territorial Army (a reserve/militia force).
Some were Buffalo Soldiers from the US Regular Army. There were volunteers like the Rough Riders.
The home guard or the national guard.