Militia

badly, Washington had lost almost 4,000 troops. Winter and the end of the year were slowly approaching. Washington had three options either attacked New Jersey, move to winter quarters and rebuilt the army or disband the army and rely solely on the militia. At this point, morale amongst the troops was low, and the contracts were set to expire at the end of the winter. Washington decided to attack New Jersey; this was a highly risky because winter had approached the only way to reach New Jersey…

well-regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed (cornell)." This Amendment is spoke about over and over again when it comes to gun control. Every little piece of this document mush be read and deciphered, especially the one that says “shall not be infringed”! This amendment causes a large amount of debate especially for such a plainly written clause of the Constitution. When saying the word…

changing his mind and not going into the war. Benjamin wants to start a militia to fight the redcoats. He and Gabriel split up and go to different towns to get people to join. There, Gabriel meets the love of his life. They both come back with around forty people to fight the redcoats. Benjamin makes minie’ balls out of Thomas’ toy soldiers. The militia continues to fight against the redcoats. When the redcoats take people from the militia to hang them, Benjamin tricks the leader of the redcoats…

of one of those soldiers, twenty eight- year old William Davis. William Davis enlisted in the Virginian militia “previous to the landing of British Gen. Thomas Gage at Boston.” He served for eighteen months in the Company of Capt. Maddison in the 9th Va. Regiment, Commanded by Col. Davis. During this eighteen month service he fought at the battle of Bunker Hill in June of 1775. After his militia conscription ended in 1776, he enlisted into the Continental army at Chesterfield Courthouse, VA in…

‘defense’ (no pun intended) for gun advocates, stating the original ideology of the founding fathers and those who founded this nation was a nation based on the freedom to bear arms for ones self interests. The amendment states “A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed” , and many feel as though the key words are ‘shall not be…

the University of Oklahoma, argued that the second amendment protected an individual right. He started off by saying there is citizens that are anxious to protect the individual right to bear arm, then those concerned with rights a well-regulated militia (113). Both sides bring up the same historical data to back their selves up. Brought up on the relationship between arms and Republican society on how America is to make every citizen and soldier, every soldier a citizen, and everyman obliging…

In David Szatsmary’s book “Shay’s Rebellion” he discusses how the cause of the rebellion was a cultural conflict between two economic classes, the rural yeomen farmers and the mercantile elites of urban towns. During this time yeomen farmers “intensified cultivation of land only when they were driven by necessity” (4), and raised just enough livestock for their family needs with very little surplus left over. The merchants in the towns would generally make barters with the yeomen farmers for…

Caesar Rodney is on the back the Delaware quarter in the middle of his famous ride, yet not very many people know anything about him. This shows that he was very passionate about something, which could have been anywhere from the Delaware militia to early politics. Therefore, Caesar Rodney was a marvelous leader because he had great political ideas, military positions, and was extremely passionate for his causes. First off, Caesar Rodney did amazing things in politics, so he was able to become…

shots of the Civil War (1861-65). U.S. Major Robert Anderson occupied the fort in December 1860 despite the fact that the fort was still under construction. Following South Carolina’s withdrawal from the Union, initiating a standoff with the state’s militia army. When President Abraham Lincoln attempted to resupply the fort, Confederate General Beauregard bombed Fort Sumter on April 12, 1861. After an exchange of artillery fire that lasted for 34 hours, Anderson and his 86 soldiers surrendered…

the rural areas. 2. Q: Why did President Washington see fit to send troops to suppress the rebellion? A: President Washington saw fit to send troops to suppress the rebellion because in a U.S. law it says, “An act provide for calling forth the militia to execute the laws of the Union, suppress insurrections, and repel invasions,”. This laws states that whenever…