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2 days ago · He served in the Virginia militia, which required him to pay his own expenses and to be away from his family for long periods of time. Thus, the plantation and his family's finances suffered. [3]
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2 days ago · Virginia militia: Years of service: 1775 - 1776 1814: Rank: Colonel Commander in Chief: Unit: Orange County Militia: Battles/wars: American Revolutionary War. War of 1812. Battle of Bladensburg
3 days ago · When Monroe was Governor of Virginia in 1800, hundreds of slaves from Virginia planned to kidnap him, take Richmond, and negotiate for their freedom. Gabriel's slave conspiracy was discovered. Monroe called out the militia; the slave patrols soon captured some slaves accused of involvement.
5 days ago · These apparent militia efforts to reclaim Facebook as a semi-public platform mimic efforts by militias in places like Virginia to openly organize
2 days ago · These materials document Confederate veterans from Virginia who served in artillery, cavalry, infantry, local defense, reserves, Virginia state line, militia, and various other units during the Civil War.
3 days ago · Notably, the Virginia militia put up a heroic fight at Petersburg. Outnumbered by the British army of 2,500 to the militia strength of barely over 1,000 men, the Virginians denied the King's soldiers the opportunity of capturing the city without fighting for it. Most history books list the action at Petersburg as a minor battle or skirmish.
3 days ago · Fairfax County in Virginia formed the District's entire southern flank. Adm. Alexander Cochrane commanded all British forces in North America. On August 16, 1814, his fleet anchored off Point ...
