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• Militia movement — The militia movement is a political movement of paramilitary groups in the United States. Members of the movement typically refer to themselves as militia, unorganized militia ,[1] and constitutional militia .[2] While groups such as the Posse… …   Wikipedia

• militia — [mə lish′ə] n. [L, military service, soldiery < miles (gen. militis), soldier] 1. a) Archaic any military force b) later, any army composed of citizens rather than professional soldiers, called up in time of emergency ☆ 2. in the U.S., all… …   English World dictionary

• militia — n. An organization of citizens, civilians or military that defends a locality, state, or nation, but that is not part of a standing army; an organization of so called citizen soldiers, such as the National Guard. The Essential Law Dictionary.… …   Law dictionary

• Army of Northern Virginia — Flag of the Army of Northern Virginia during Lee s command Active October 22, 1861 Most units deactivated January April 1862, last units deactivated April 9, 1865 …   Wikipedia

• militia — ► NOUN 1) a military force raised from the civilian population to supplement a regular army in an emergency. 2) a rebel force opposing a regular army. ORIGIN Latin, military service …   English terms dictionary

• Army — Ar my, n. [F. arm[ e]e, fr. L. armata, fem. of armatus, p. p. of armare to arm. Cf. {Armada}.] 1. A collection or body of men armed for war, esp. one organized in companies, battalions, regiments, brigades, and divisions, under proper officers.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• militia — (n.) 1580s, system of military discipline, from L. militia military service, warfare, from miles soldier (see MILITARY (Cf. military)). Sense of citizen army (as distinct from professional soldiers) is first recorded 1690s, perhaps from a sense… …   Etymology dictionary

• 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

• 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 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 (English) — Contents 1 Origins 2 Sixteenth and seventeenth centuries 3 Militia in the English Empire 4 Political issues …   Wikipedia