Is the president commander in chief of the militia at all times?
The president is commander-in-chief of all federal military forces. He commands the national guard made of state militias whenever they are called up to federal duty but not otherwise. Some states have what amount to military units that are not part of the federal national guard and are not subject to call up into the US army.
What was one tactic that the Militia used to defeat the British?
Guerrilla Warfare. Google it for more info.
Tensions between British soldiers and colonial militia?
One of the most stark contrasts between the British army and the colonial militia was the form of fighting. While most nations at the time prefered to fight battles in a "gentleman" like manner where the two opposing forces would line up against each other, the colonial militia prefered to fight under the cover of the forest and were notorious for their ambushes against British supply lines.
How can you et the middle east militia costume in Metal Gear Solid 4?
in their safe house somewhere (the underground place just after you meet the mark 2)
Where in the constitution is the power to keep a militia?
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.
Who can call the national militia?
Congress. Article 1, Section 8 states that Congress has among other things the power: "To provide for calling forth the Militia to execute the laws of the Union, suppress insurrections and repel invasions."
What is a train band in the militia?
they were proud of having stood their ground against the British soldiers
What prepared the militia for the arrival of the British soldiers at Lexington?
Two patriots also rode out to warn the militia.
How many people were in the Mormon militia?
And now, here is the real history. MORMON BATTALION Mormon Battalion monument, State Capitol Grounds In July 1846, under the authority of U.S. Army Captain James Allen and with the encouragement of Mormon leader Brigham Young, the Mormon Battalion was mustered in at Council Bluffs, Iowa Territory. The battalion was the direct result of Brigham Young's correspondence on 26 January 1846 to Jesse C. Little, presiding elder over the New England and Middle States Mission. Young instructed Little to meet with national leaders in Washington, D.C., and to seek aid for the migrating Latter-day Saints, the majority of whom were then in the Iowa Territory. In response to Young's letter, Little journeyed to Washington, arriving on 21 May 1846, just eight days after Congress had declared war on Mexico. Little met with President James K. Polk on 5 June 1846 and urged him to aid migrating Mormon pioneers by employing them to fortify and defend the West. The president offered to aid the pioneers by permitting them to raise a battalion of five hundred men, who were to join Colonel Stephen W. Kearny, Commander of the Army of the West, and fight for the United States in the Mexican War. Little accepted this offer. Colonel Kearny designated Captain James Allen, later promoted to Lieutenant Colonel, to raise five companies of volunteer soldiers from the able-bodied men between the ages of eighteen and forty-five in the Mormon encampments in Iowa. On 26 June 1846 Allen arrived at the encampment of Mt. Pisgah. He was treated with suspicion as many believed that the raising of a battalion was a plot to bring trouble to the migrating Saints. Allen journeyed from Mt. Pisgah to Council Bluffs, where on 1 July 1846 he allayed Mormon fears by giving permission for the Saints to encamp on United States lands if the Mormons would raise the desired battalion. Brigham Young accepted this, recognizing that the enlistment of the battalion was the first time the government had stretched forth its arm to aid the Mormons. On 16 July 1846 some 543 men enlisted in the Mormon Battalion. From among these men Brigham Young selected the commissioned officers; they included Jefferson Hunt, Captain of Company A; Jesse D. Hunter, Captain of Company B; James Brown, Captain of Company C; Nelson Higgins, Captain of Company D; and Daniel C. Davis, Captain of Company E. Among the most prominent non-Mormon military officers immediately associated with the battalion march were Lt. Col. James Allen, First Lt. Andrew Jackson Smith, Lt. Col. Philip St. George Cooke, and Dr. George Sanderson. Also accompanying the battalion were approximately thirty-three women, twenty of whom served as laundresses, and fifty-one children. The battalion marched from Council Bluffs on 20 July 1846, arriving on 1 August 1846 at Fort Leavenworth (Kansas), where they were outfitted for their trek to Santa Fe. Battalion members drew their arms and accoutrements, as well as a clothing allowance of forty-two dollars, at the fort. Since a military uniform was not mandatory, many of the soldiers sent their clothing allowances to their families in the encampments in Iowa.. The march from Fort Leavenworth was delayed by the sudden illness of Colonel Allen. Capt. Jefferson Hunt was instructed to begin the march to Santa Fe; he soon received word that Colonel Allen was dead. Allen's death caused confusion regarding who should lead the battalion to Santa Fe. Lt. A.J. Smith arrived from Fort Leavenworth claiming the lead, and he was chosen the commanding officer by the vote of battalion officers. The leadership transition proved difficult for many of the enlisted men, as they were not consulted about the decision. Smith and his accompanying surgeon, a Dr. Sanderson, have been described in journals as the "heaviest burdens" of the battalion. Under Smith's dictatorial leadership and with Sanderson's antiquated prescriptions, the battalion marched to Santa Fe. On this trek the soldiers suffered from excessive heat, lack of sufficient food, improper medical treatment, and forced long-distance marches. The first division of the Mormon Battalion approached Santa Fe on 9 October 1846. Their approach was heralded by Col. Alexander Doniphan, who ordered a one-hundred-gun salute in their honor. At Santa Fe, Smith was relieved of his command by Lt. Col. Philip St. George Cooke. Cooke, aware of the rugged trail between Santa Fe and California and also aware that one sick detachment had already been sent from the Arkansas River to Fort Pueblo in Colorado, ordered the remaining women and children to accompany the sick of the battalion to Pueblo for the winter. Three detachments consisting of 273 people eventually were sent to Pueblo for the winter of 1846-47. The remaining soldiers, with four wives of officers, left Santa Fe for California on 19 October 1846. They journeyed down the Rio Grande del Norte and eventually crossed the Continental Divide on 28 November 1846. While moving up the San Pedro River in present-day Arizona, their column was attacked by a herd of wild cattle. In the ensuing fight, a number of bulls were killed and two men were wounded. Following the "Battle of the Bulls," the battalion continued their march toward Tucson, where they anticipated a possible battle with the Mexican soldiers garrisoned there. At Tucson, the Mexican defenders temporarily abandoned their positions and no conflict ensued. On 21 December 1846 the battalion encamped on the Gila River. They crossed the Colorado River into California on 9 and 10 January 1847. By 29 January 1847 they were camped at the Mission of San Diego, about five miles from General Kearny's quarters. That evening Colonel Cooke rode to Kearny's encampment and reported the battalion's condition. On 30 January 1847 Cooke issued orders enumerating the accomplishments of the Mormon Battalion. "History may be searched in vain for an equal march of infantry. Half of it has been through a wilderness where nothing but savages and wild beasts are found, or deserts where, for lack of water, there is no living creature." During the remainder of their enlistment, some members of the battalion were assigned to garrison duty at either San Diego, San Luis Rey, or Ciudad de los Angeles. Other soldiers were assigned to accompany General Kearny back to Fort Leavenworth. All soldiers, whether en route to the Salt Lake Valley via Pueblo or still in Los Angeles, were mustered out of the United States Army on 16 July 1847. Eighty-one men chose to reenlist and serve an additional eight months of military duty under Captain Daniel C. Davis in Company A of the Mormon Volunteers. The majority of the soldiers migrated to the Salt Lake Valley and were reunited with their pioneering families. The men of the Mormon Battalion are honored for their willingness to fight for the United States as loyal American citizens. Their march of some 2,000 miles from Council Bluffs to California is one of the longest military marches in history. Their participation in the early development of California by building Fort Moore in Los Angeles, building a courthouse in San Diego, and making bricks and building houses in southern California contributed to the growth of the West. Following their discharge, many men helped build flour mills and sawmills in northern California. Some of them were among the first to discover gold at Sutter's Mill. Men from Captain Davis's Company A were responsible for opening the first wagon road over the southern route from California to Utah in 1848. Historic sites associated with the battalion include the Mormon Battalion Memorial Visitor's Center in San Diego, California; Fort Moore Pioneer Memorial in Los Angeles, California; and the Mormon Battalion Monument in Memory Grove, Salt Lake City, Utah. Monuments relating to the battalion are also located in New Mexico, Arizona, and Colorado, and trail markers have been placed on segments of the battalion route. See: Sergeant Daniel Tyler, A Concise History of the Mormon Battalion in the Mexican War 1846-1848 (1969); Philip St. George Cooke, et. al., Exploring Southwestern Trails, 1846-1854 (1938); Frank Alfred Golder, Thomas A. Bailey, and Lyman J. Smith, eds., The March of the Mormon Battalion From Council Bluffs to California Taken from the Journal of Henry Standage (1928). Susan Easton Black
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Who was the minister of militia on World War 1 that provided the troops with the Ross rifle?
Sir Sam Hughes
Militia means many things. It can mean: # An army composed of ordinary citizens rather than professional soldiers. 2. A military force that is not part of a regular army and is subject to call for service in an emergency. cool u guys know
What was in the American militia?
American colonists in the militia joined i am pretty sure that this is the answer i loearned about this in s.s a couple days ago hope this helped =]]
Value is figured by condition,markings,and history of the gun.(How do you know it was used by the militia?)etc.
A militia is made up of a group of individuals who are normally civilians, but upon being called together (usually by some political leader) form a military unit for temporary duty. In pre-industrial times, they generally brought weapons from their home to fight with, and generally had very little (if any) formal military training as a unit. In modern times, they are usually equipped by the government, and many have some limited training in the combat arts (i.e. small unit tactics, proper communications protocols, etc.). Modern militias are almost exclusively light infantry, equipped with little more than personal firearms and perhaps light vehicles for transport.
The defining characteristic of a militia is its temporary nature, and that it is filled with persons not normally considered part of the military. Militia units are almost always used solely for homeland defense.
The United States National Guard can perhaps be called a militia, though it receives far more equipment and training (and formal military integration) than virtually any other "militia" organization. More honestly, the National Guard in modern times is really a special-duty military reserve unit.
The Minute Men of the American Revolutionary War were one example of a old-style militia.
In addition to the traditional usage, the word militia is also commonly used today to describe informally organized armed groups who act as the personal "army" of some warlord or other strongman. These groups are little better than armed mobs, with virtually no training other than basic "how to your your gun" instructions. Such militias really are just a step up from an armed gang, having nothing to do with the formal government structure of the country (and, often, in contention with a country's formal military, sometimes to the point of active fighting). Militias in this sense are common in places experiencing extreme civil unrest, including failed states and civil wars. Somalia and Sudan are prime examples where militias in this mold exist.
Does the right to bear arms refer to militia or the common citizen?
The militia is the common citizen. Male age 18 to 45. Where im from the age is 17-69
Who is the commander of the Poolesville Militia?
The Poolesville Militia is currently commanded by Daniel Kator, formerly Colonel but now Commander of the Militia because of a reorginization of the militia rank structure. www.pvillemilitia.bravehost.com will give you more information about the Poolesville Militia.
Where the Minute Men and the Virginia Militia one in the same?
The Minutemen in Virginia were volunteers called forth from the Virginia militia. They trained more often then the regular militia to enhance unit cohesion and effectiveness to mass firepower as was the standard tactic of 18th century warfare. The Minutemen were merely better trained than the regular militia. In Virginia the militia and the Minutemen were required at all times to be armed and ready to immediately repel invasions and insurrections. The Minutemen were actually a reconstituted form of the Independent Companies started by George Mason and came into existence after the Independent companies were under the central control of the Virginia Committee of Safety. The state of Virginia was divided into 16 military districts and the minutemen were formed. They only lasted one year from July 1775 to October 1776 as the severe military manpower shortage in the Continental line drew down the available men required to constitute the companies. They were then folded back into the regular militia. George Mason Jr. was a member of the Minutemen. For actual Acts of the Colony of Virginia creating the Minutemen see http://www.virginia1774.org/MilitiaActs.html Rudolph DiGiacinto Founder &c. Virginia1774.org
Which side had a militia in the Revolutionary War?
There were several American militias from different "states". They all reported to Washington, ultimately, though.
What does well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free state mean?
It means that AT THAT TIME, the framers of the constitution believed we must not depend on a professional military to defend our country. All citizens should be ready, willing, and trained to assist. It is dubious as to whether that still applies however.
Yes it does still apply.
That is the power of principles, they are valid yesterday, today and tomorrow. The "AT THAT TIME" phrase is an obvious political point by a person who believes the Constitution is no longer valid.
I'm not sure I agree with "the power of principals" being timeless. A quick discussion on slavery or woman's suffrage would undoubtedly stifle that logic. However, this is a much-needed debate in the US regarding the validity of every citizens right to own a firearm (especially those whose use is combat-centric) without any training or organization. Your question points out one of the most mis-quoted portions of our constitution, the second amendment. It is not so direct and clear as many would like you to believe, stating emphatically that any US citizen can own any firearm without restraint. In fact, the exact verbiage is quite the contrary, leaving the decision in the hands of the state or local municipality. Moreover, the framing of the sentence clearly implies some amount of oversight was always intended.
I say this as the owner of several weapons, and as a well-trained combat veteran. I am confident that I have earned my right to own a firearm, and can use it competently. I am less confident in the competence, or intentions, of many others who own them. My opinion aside, this is a subject for intelligent debate based on facts. But you'll see little of that in the U.S. nowadays.
If you would like more information on the reasons for creation of militias, as well as how this eventually led to the creation of the National Guard, I'll place a reference URL below. This compilation contains primarily direct excerpts from legislation. Though it's less fun to read, it's inherently accurate.
http://goliath.ecnext.com/coms2/gi_0199-4415908/State-militias-and-the-United.html
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Note: As a partial author of the first paragraph, I did not intend to imply that the Constitution was no longer valid. The point that was intended was that perhaps the original principle (that a militia was needed for defense of the country) was no longer valid, much as the original idea that black people were only 3/5th of a person is no longer valid. However, the law is the law, and if it's obsolete, it should be changed.