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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.
Early in 1861, the Missouri State Guard was formed as a replacement to a state militia force that had previously been in existence. [citation needed] Sterling Price was selected by Governor Jackson to command the unit. [1] Volunteers for the Missouri State Guard were organized into companies of 50 to 100 men, which were then assigned to regiments.
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.
Moved to Duvall's Bluff, Arkansas, September 3, then to Brownsville, Arkansas. March in pursuit of Price through Arkansas and Missouri to Cape Girardeau, Mo., September 17-October 9. Garrison at Tipton and California, Missouri, October 19 – November 17. Moved to St. Louis, Missouri, then to Nashville, Tennessee, November 24 – December 1.
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