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Re: New Web Page
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Fri, 21 May 1999 15:35:32 GMT
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Christopher L. Weeks wrote:
> > > > were kept in reserve at artillery parks or armories,
> > > > just as they are today, and issued to the militia
> > > > at the time of mobilization. Had the right to bear
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> > > And those militia were controlled/directed by locals rather than a
> > > central autonomous well organized institution with instantaneous
> > > communications.
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> > True. But isn't the National Guard also atomized by
> > state except in event of a national call-up? I consider
> > that a "militia."
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> Wasn't it more of a county-sized operation? A state - even those little
> NE states were a big area to command without electronic communication.
> If someone in my community - someone that I could get an appointment to
> see - had control of the big guns and was an equal decision maker with a
> bunch of other county military reps, I would be more comfortable. But,
> I would still suggest that I have the right to arms as guarenteed by the second.
The Massachusetts militia were organized by towns. I think under an
elected officer. The towns of course were (and still are) governed by
open town meeting (total democracy).I don't recall how a leader was
chosen when the militia of several towns gathered in Concord.
The Concord MA millitia is now a semi-private organization, and owns a
couple cannon (which I think would still be capable of firing a
cannonball...)
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Frank Filz
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