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The Enrolled Missouri Militia was a state militia organization of Missouri in 1862 during the American Civil War.It was a part-time force whose primary purpose was to serve as garrison and infrastructure guards, both to augment the Unionist Missouri State Militia in defense versus raids and to free the Missouri State Militia for offensive operations versus Confederate guerrillas and recruiters.
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The Provisional Enrolled Missouri Militia was created by Missouri Governor Hamilton Rowan Gamble in 1863 when it was determined that the mixed sympathy part-time Enrolled Missouri Militia was not an effective garrison force against guerrilla activity. Reliable Unionists were selected from the EMM regiments and the enrolled militia were disbanded.
The Missouri State Militia, and the later Enrolled Militia and Provisional Enrolled Militia, did not fully suppress guerrilla activity in the state (neither could conventional Federal troops) but did contribute significant combat power (directly and indirectly) to Federal efforts in the Trans-Mississippi Theater Trans-Mississippi Theater.
8th Cavalry Missouri State Militia 2 Men, 2 Total 2 Officers, 22 Men, 24 Total None 26 6th Provisional Enrolled Missouri Militia 5 Men, 5 Total 2 Officers, 26 Men, 28 Total None 33 2d Arkansas Cavalry 1 Man, 1 Total 11 Men, 11 Total None 12 Total 1 Officer, 9 Men, 10 Total 5 Officers, 78 Men, 83 Total None 93 Fourth Brigade: 4th Missouri Cavalry
9th Missouri Militia Cavalry: Ltc Daniel M. Draper; 3rd Brigade BG John B. Sanborn. 2nd Arkansas Cavalry: Col John E. Phelps; 8th Missouri Militia Cavalry: Col Joseph J. Gravely; Detachments 6th Enrolled Missouri Militia Cavalry: Ltc John F. McMahan; 7th Enrolled Missouri Militia Cavalry: Maj W. B. Mitchell; 6th Missouri Militia Cavalry: Maj ...
The Missouri State Militia was a federally funded state militia organization of Missouri conceived in 1861 and beginning service in 1862 during the American Civil War.It was a full-time force whose primary purpose was to conduct offensive operations against Confederate guerrillas and recruiters as well as oppose raids by regular Confederate forces.
Missouri State Militia may refer to any of several military organizations of the American Civil War: Missouri State Militia (pre-Missouri State Guard) Missouri State Guard; Missouri State Militia (Union) Enrolled Missouri Militia; Provisional Enrolled Missouri Militia; or rarely Missouri Home Guard (Union) Missouri Minutemen