Illinois Reserve Militia

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The Illinois Reserve Militia was the state defense force of Illinois during Worl
d War I and World War II. After the Illinois National Guard was federalized, the
Illinois Reserve Militia was organized to assume the stateside duties of the Na
tional Guard.
Contents [hide]
1 History
1.1 World War I
1.2 World War II
2 Legal status
3 See also
4 References
History[edit]
World War I[edit]
Before the Illinois National Guard was called into federal service, the State Co
uncil of Defense established the Illinois Volunteer Training Corps in order to b
egin training citizen volunteers in paramilitary skills. On 25 June 1917, legisl
ation creating the Illinois Reserve Militia was signed. By 9 November 1918 there
were 8 regiments of Reserve Militia, plus 1 separate battalion, and 38 separate
companies, organized in two brigades, with approximately 475 officers and 7,000
enlisted men.[1]
In August 1919, approximately 1,500 soldiers from the 7th and 10th regiments of
the Illinois Reserve Militia were stationed at their headquarters in Peoria, Ill
inois, to be prepared to respond to potential rioting from striking workers at t
he Keystone Steel and Wire Company.[2]
World War II[edit]
The Illinois Reserve Militia was reactivated in 1941, and by December 1941, the
Reserve Militia was on continuous duty. Illinois organized the Reserve Militia a
s a full infantry division and an air corps, totaling nearly 6,000 soldiers by J
une 1944, with its members agreeing to serve a two-year initial enlistment.[1]
In September 1942, the Illinois Reserve Militia was mobilized and placed on stan
dby during a strike by employees of the Western Cartridge Company.[3] In Decembe
r 1945, approximately 450 members of the Illinois Reserve Militia were mobilized
to operate a shuttle service between all the major Chicago bus, train, and air
terminals after various mass transit systems became overwhelmed due to the numbe
r of servicemen attempting to return to their homes.[4]
Legal status[edit]
The authority of each state to maintain its own state defense force is recognize
d by the federal government of the United States under Title 32, Section 109 of
the United States Code.[5] Approximately twenty-three states and the territory o
f Puerto Rico currently maintain state defense forces.[6] Under Illinois law, th
e Governor of Illinois has the legal authority to reactivate the Illinois Reserv
e Militia.[7]
See also[edit]
Illinois Naval Militia
Illinois Wing Civil Air Patrol
References[edit]
^ Jump up to: a b Tulenko, Thomas; Chase, Bradley; Dupuy, Trevor N.; Hayes, Grac
e P. (March 1981). "US Home Defense Force Study" (PDF). StateDefenseForce.com. H
istorical Evaluation and Research Organization. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
Jump up ^ "Rioting at Keystone Wire Mills Quieted, Troops Still on Duty". The So
utheast Missourian. Cape Girardeau, Missouri. 14 August 1919. Retrieved 13 Decem
ber 2015.
Jump up ^ "State Militia Is Mobilized Due To Chemical Strike". Daytona Beach Mor
ning Journal. 11 September 1942. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
Jump up ^ "Transport Jam Peak Passed". The Milwaukee Journal. 24 December 1945.
Retrieved 13 December 2015.
Jump up ^ "32 U.S. Code 109 - Maintenance of other troops". Legal Information In
stitute. Cornell University Law School. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
Jump up ^ Carafano, James Jay; Brinkerhoff, John R. (October 5, 2005). "Katrina'
s Forgotten Responders: State Defense Forces Play a Vital Role". www.heritage.or
g. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
Jump up ^ "20 Illinois Compiled Statutes 1805/3". Illinois General Assembly. Ret
rieved 13 December 2015.
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