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Article 1, Section 8 gives Congress the power to call forth the militia and to provide for arming, organizing and disciplining the militia. It does not specifically refer to Congress "keeping" the militia as it keeps a standing army.
It is a militia.
In 1862, Congress introduced a militia law that required states to use conscription, which is the drafting of people for military services.
Two patriots also rode out to warn the militia.
after the first continental congress
Militia Act
Andrew Jackson was the commander of the Tennessee militia.
militia
Militia is civil soldiers. militia helps army when required.
Andrew Jackson served as a Major General in the Tennessee Militia 1802-1812.
Reserves paramilitaries,reservists, local militia, mercenaries, territorial army, soldiers, guerrillas, soldiers of fortune, legionnaires
Andrew Jackson served as a Major General in the Tennessee Militia 1802-1812.
George Washington was a member of the continental army
The "Militia" and laws surrounding it pre-date the US Congress by a few hundred years. The precolonial congress introduced the militia act October 26th 1774, it has been updated again and again since then.
Article 1, Section 8 gives Congress the power to call forth the militia and to provide for arming, organizing and disciplining the militia. It does not specifically refer to Congress "keeping" the militia as it keeps a standing army.
The Militia!
Militia.