Missouri was one of many states that established a defense organization to take over the duties of the National Guard that had been federalized for military ser

In the summer of 1861, Americans were preoccupied by the question of which states would join the secession movement and which would remain loyal to the Union. T

Since colonial times Americans have used the militia to maintain local order during both war and peacetime. States have intermittently created, maintained, depl

Regimental history of the 21st Missouri which was formed in Northwestern Missouri when two home guard Missouri Volunteer units merged into a Union regiment. The