Irregular Units and Formations - Irregular Forces of the American Civil War, Militias (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 45. Chapters: Irregular forces of the American Civil War, Militias, Units and formations of Polish resistance during World War II, John S. Mosby, East Tennessee bridge-burning conspiracy, Marada Movement, Jayhawker, Francs-tireurs, Mason Henry Gang, Quantrill's Raiders, Guerrilla warfare in the American Civil War, Kit Carson Scouts, Holy Cross Mountains Brigade, James Montgomery, Special Operations Volunteer Force, Charles R. Jennison, White League, Border Ruffian, McNeill's Rangers, John Mobberly, Blazer's Scouts, John Hanson McNeill, Confederate Army of Manhattan, Rufus Henry Ingram, Indian Home Guard, J drusie, Loudoun Rangers, Indian cavalry, National Revolutionary Militias, Union of Retaliation, Jessie Scouts, Partisan Ranger Act, Mury, Mariposa Battalion, Jagunco, Captain Ingram's Partisan Rangers, Mission Miranda, Mubarizun, Firqa, People's Guard of Georgia, Los Quesitos. Excerpt: The term militia ( ) is commonly used today to refer to a military force composed of ordinary citizens to provide defense, emergency law enforcement, or paramilitary service, in times of emergency without being paid a regular salary or committed to a fixed term of service. It is a polyseme with multiple distinct but related meanings. Legal and historical meanings of militia include: A private, non-government force, not necessarily directly supported or sanctioned by its government.An official reserve army, composed of citizen soldiers. Called by various names in different countries such as; the Army Reserve, National Guard, or State Defense Forces.The national police forces in several former communist states such as the Soviet Union and the Warsaw Pact countries, but also in the non-aligned SFR Yugoslavia. The term was inherited in Russia, and other former CIS countries. See: Militia (Police).In France the equivalent term "Milice" has become tain...