avram (
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2007-02-14 01:51 am (UTC)
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If you want the period terminology, the Founders used "militia" pretty much like Banner does, and used "select militia" for what Banner's calling "organized militia", which became the National Guard.
Here, check out
the text of The Militia Act of 1792
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Here, check out the text of The Militia Act of 1792.