The Colonial American 

                       Militia, 1606-1785:

                         An Introduction

          

          

          

          

          

          

          

          

                       James Biser Whisker

          

          

          

          

          

          

          

          

          

          

                      The Edwin Mellen Press

                  Lewiston/ Queenston/ Lampeter

          

          

          

          

          

          

          

          

          

          

          

          Research for, and publication of, this book were 

                  made possible by a grant from

          

                 The Second Amendment Foundation

          

          

          

          

          

                                       Contents

          

          The Citizen-Soldier                            1

          

          The New England Beginnings                     9

          

          Plans for a Unified Military Command               23

          

          The Albany Plan                               43

          

          Provincials and Regulars                      57

          

          Martial Law and Military Discipline                65

          

          Roles of the Militia                               74

          

          Training Days                            79

          

          Arms and Strategy                             85

          

          Militia as a Reservoir                        93

          

          Militia of the French Enemy                   97

          

          On the Other Side                             99

          

          Tories in the Middle and Southern States          128

          

          Conscientious Objectors                      153

          

          The Continental Militia                      167

          

          Notes                                        185

          

          Bibliography                                 237