Militia Act of 1862 — The Militia Act of 1862, 12 Stat. 597, enacted July 17, 1862, was legislation enacted by the 37th United States Congress during the American Civil War that allowed African Americans to participate as war laborers and soldiers for the… … Wikipedia
Militia Act of 1792 — The Militia Act of 1792 was a series of statutes enacted by the second United States Congress in 1792. The act provided for the organization of state militias under the command of the President of the United States. There were, in fact, two… … Wikipedia
Militia Act of 1903 — The Militia Act of 1903 (32 Stat. 775), also known as the Dick Act, was initiated by United States Secretary of War Elihu Root following the Spanish–American War of 1898, after the war demonstrated weaknesses in the militia, and in the entire U.S … Wikipedia
Militia Act of 1855 — The Militia Act of 1855, an act of Canadian legislation, permitted the formation of an Active Militia. The 5,000 volunteers were armed, equipped and paid 5 shillings a day for 10 days of training a year (20 days for those in the artillery).… … Wikipedia
Militia Act 1745 — The Militia Act 1745 (19 Geo. II, c.2) was an Act of Parliament of the Parliament of Great Britain passed in 1745 and formally repealed in 1867. It made provision for calling out the militia in England during the Second Jacobite Rising. The Act… … Wikipedia
Militia Act (1903) — Der 1903 beschlossene Militia Act, auch bekannt unter dem Namen „Dick Act“, ist ein amerikanisches Gesetz, das die Nationalgarde in ihren heutigen Strukturen organisierte. Elihu Root, der damalige Kriegsminister, initiierte das Gesetz, nachdem… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Militia Act 1903 — Der 1903 beschlossene Militia Act, auch bekannt unter dem Namen „Dick Act“, ist ein amerikanisches Gesetz, das die Nationalgarde der Vereinigten Staaten in ihren heutigen Strukturen organisierte. Elihu Root, der damalige Kriegsminister der… … Deutsch Wikipedia
The King's Sole Right over the Militia Act 1661 — was an Act of the Parliament of England (13 Car. II. c. 6), long title An Act declaring the sole Right of the Militia to be in King and for the present ordering disposing the same. Following the English Civil War, this act finally declared that… … Wikipedia
Militia (United States) — The role of militia, also known as military service and duty, in the United States is complex and has transformed over time.[1] The term militia can be used to describe any number of groups within the United States. Primarily, these fall into:… … Wikipedia
Militia — For other uses, see Militia (disambiguation). The Lexington Minuteman, a statue commemorating Captain John Parker, a commander of American militia forces during the American Revolutionary War. The term militia ( … Wikipedia
