[10] Despite their utility during the Civil War, volunteer militia forces remained largely disparate and disorganized bodies until the 20th century. In 1903, the latest Militia Act (the Dick Act ...

which remained the basic militia law of the United States until the twentieth century. This act established an “obligated” militia, based on universal military service. All able-bodied white ...

Read Mother Jones reporter Shane Bauer’s undercover look at the right-wing militia movement ... the wayside in the 19th century, only to be revived in the late 20th century by self-appointed ...

The word “militia” holds a special place for many ... those militias were incorporated into National Guard units in the early 20th century. The militias on the scene now do not have a clear ...

College Station, Tex.: Texas A&M University Press,. xii, 319. Glossary, notes, biblio., index. $44.95. ISBN:1-58544-181-3 Given the heightened national interest in internal security, this is a timely ...

This militia would help win the Pequot War the ... played an important role in the defense of the country. Until the 20th century, the U.S. maintained a minimal Army and relied on the state ...