Illinois militia

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The Illinois militia was a state military force in the early 19th century that organized and deployed volunteer soldiers for frontier defense and conflicts such as the Black Hawk War.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf military organization
state militia
appliesToJurisdiction State of Illinois
linked to: Illinois
areaOfOperations Illinois frontier
Upper Mississippi Valley
commandStructure state-level military command
conflict Black Hawk War
War of 1812
various Native American conflicts in the Old Northwest
country United States
duty defense against Native American raids
protection of settlers
support of federal forces when called into service
equipmentSource privately owned weapons
state-provided arms
function supplement to regular United States Army forces
governedBy Illinois state government
linked to: Illinois
hasRole frontier defense force
state defense force
volunteer military force
historicalSuccessor Illinois National Guard
languageOfCommand English
legalBasis Illinois state militia laws
United States militia acts
location Illinois
militaryBranch land forces
notableEvent mobilization during the Black Hawk War in 1832
notableMember Abraham Lincoln
notableMemberRole Abraham Lincoln served as a captain during the Black Hawk War
linked to: Illinois militia
operatedInCentury 19th century
operatedInPeriod early 19th century
organizedAs battalions
regiments
volunteer companies
partOf militia of the United States
primaryOpponents Native American groups resisting U.S. expansion
reasonForChange superseded by organized National Guard system
recruitment volunteer enlistment
recruitmentArea Illinois frontier settlements
linked to: Illinois militia
serviceObligation short-term enlistments
status defunct
subordinateTo Governor of Illinois
typeOfUnit infantry
mounted volunteers
rangers

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Abraham Lincoln servedIn Illinois militia
Black Hawk War hasParticipant Illinois militia
Illinois militia recruitmentArea Illinois frontier settlements
linked to: Illinois militia
Illinois militia notableMemberRole Abraham Lincoln served as a captain during the Black Hawk War
linked to: Illinois militia
Black Hawk conflictWith Illinois militia
Battle of Bad Axe combatant Illinois militia
Battle of Stillman’s Run belligerent Illinois militia
Battle of Stillman’s Run involves Illinois militia volunteers
linked to: Illinois militia
Battle of Stillman’s Run combatantAllegiance United States militia
linked to: Illinois militia
Shadrach Bond militaryService Illinois Territorial Militia
linked to: Illinois militia
Bad Axe Massacre combatant Illinois militia
Mormon pioneers associatedWithOrganization Nauvoo Legion
linked to: Illinois militia
William McHenry militaryBranch Illinois militia
David Bailey militaryBranch Illinois militia
David Bailey associatedWithPeople Illinois militia volunteers
linked to: Illinois militia
William Stephen Hamilton militaryBranch Illinois militia
Article XII Militia appliesTo Illinois militia
Article XII Militia governs Illinois organized militia
linked to: Illinois militia
Article XII Militia governs Illinois unorganized militia
linked to: Illinois militia
Samuel Whiteside militaryBranch Illinois militia
James D. Henry militaryBranch Illinois militia
James D. Henry militaryUnit Illinois volunteers
linked to: Illinois militia