Citizen soldiers in the War of 1812 / C. Edward Skeen.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Skeen, Carl Edward, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States. Army--Recruiting, enlistment, etc--War of 1812.

United States.

United States. Army--Mobilization--History--19th century.

United States. Army--Military life--History--19th century.

United States--History--War of 1812--Manpower.

United States--Militia--History--War of 1812.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (240 p.)

Place of Publication:

Lexington, Kentucky : University Press of Kentucky, 1999.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Summary:

Winner of the Army Historical Foundation Book AwardDuring the War of 1812, state militias were intended to be the primary fighting force. Unfortunately, while militiamen showed willingness to fight, they were untrained, undisciplined, and ill-equipped. These raw volunteers had no muskets, and many did not know how to use the weapons once they had been issued. Though established by the Constitution, state militias found themselves wholly unprepared for war. The federal government was empowered to use these militias to ""execute the laws of the Union, suppress insurrections, and repel invasions;

Contents:

Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of Illustrations; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. The Militia before the War of 1812; 2. Congress and Military Mobilization; 3. Militia Organization; 4. The States and Militia Mobilization; 5. The Militia and the War in the West; 6. The Militia and the War on the Northern Front; 7. The Atlantic Front and the Battle of Bladensburg; 8. Federal-State Relations; 9. War in the South and the Battle of New Orleans; 10. The War's End and the Decline of the Militia; Notes; Bibliographical Essay; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T

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Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780813188782

0813188784

9780813149554

081314955X

9780813170565

0813170567

OCLC:

607130828