An Act Authorizing a Detachment from the Militia of the United States
Item
Type
Printed Document
Title
An Act Authorizing a Detachment from the Militia of the United States
Description
This is an Act of Congress that authorizes the President to require the executives of the several States to organize, arm, equip, and hold in readiness eighty thousand effective militia to be apportioned among the States in the numbers specified in this Act. It states also that the militia shall not be compelled to serve longer than three months during any single tour of duty. Officers of the militia are entitled to the same pay as those of the same rank in the regular army.
year created
1797
month created
06
day created
24
in collection
in image
author note
Jonathan Dayton; Thomas Jefferson; John Adams.
notable person/group
United States Congress
House of Representatives
the Senate
John Adams
Jonathon Dayton
Thomas Jefferson
executives
President United States
militia
detachment
speaker house of representatives
Vice President United States
President United States
officer
non commissioned officers
privates
artillery
infantry
cavalry
musicians
notable location
Georgia
Tennessee
North Carolin
South Carolin
Maryland
Virginia
New Jersey
New York
Pennsylvania
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
notable item/thing
act of congress
pay
organize
arm
equip
document number
1797062490101
page start
1
number of pages
1
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| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | PCU08 (2 pages) | Collection: Oliver Wolcott Jr. Papers. | B:1, F:1769-1799 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Congress of the United States | [unknown] | [n/a] |