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The '''Territorial Militia Acts,''' were a series of acts from 1866–1883 that established the [[Utah Territorial Militia]]. | The '''Territorial Militia Acts,''' were a series of acts from 1866–1883 that established the [[Utah Territorial Militia]]. | ||
The TMAs would be superseded by the [[State Militia Acts]] in 1883. | |||
== Individual acts == | == Individual acts == | ||
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| short_title = Territorial Militia Act, 1867 | | short_title = Territorial Militia Act, 1867 | ||
| legislature = [[Utah Territorial Legislature]] | | legislature = [[Utah Territorial Legislature]] | ||
| long_title = An Act to establish and fund full-time Regular | | long_title = An Act to establish and fund full-time Regular regiments in the Territorial Militia | ||
| status = Repealed | | status = Repealed | ||
| collapsed = yes | | collapsed = yes | ||
}} | }} | ||
The '''''Territorial Militia Act, 1867''''', allowed the Territory to raise and maintain Regular regiments, for service during and after the [[War of Western Secession]] | |||
=== Territorial Militia Act, 1868 === | |||
The '''''Territorial Militia Act, 1868''''' would disband most regiments and decentralized the militia to the county level, while maintaining the few Regular regiments into four brigades. | |||
=== Territorial Militia Act, 1870 === | |||
{{Main|Militia Localization Act of 1870}} | |||
=== Territorial Militia Act, 1872 === | |||
{{Infobox legislation | |||
| short_title = Territorial Militia Act, 1872 | |||
| legislature = [[Utah Territorial Legislature]] | |||
| long_title = An Act to modernize and revitalize the Territorial Militia | |||
| status = Repealed | |||
| collapsed = yes | |||
}} | |||
The '''''Territorial Militia Act, 1872''''' would allow the Territorial Militia to establish new corps and adminstrative units without the legislature having to pass an Act. | |||
The Legislature would pass this act on advice of [[Southwestern Militia District]] commander, Major General [[Tommy Saxon]], after the UTM faced issues with troop deployments and adminstrative hurdles during the [[Black Hawk War]]. | |||
Latest revision as of 21:19, 17 July 2026
The Territorial Militia Acts, were a series of acts from 1866–1883 that established the Utah Territorial Militia.
The TMAs would be superseded by the State Militia Acts in 1883.
Individual acts
Territorial Militia Act, 1866
| Territorial Militia Act, 1866 | |
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| Utah Territorial Legislature | |
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| Enacted by | Utah Territorial Legislature |
| Repealed by | |
| State Militia Act, 1883 | |
| Status: Repealed | |
The Territorial Militia Act, 1866 reestablished the organized militia of Utah in the wake of the Battle at the Southeast Utah Military Academy and the beginning of the War of Western Secession.
Territorial Militia Act, 1867
| Territorial Militia Act, 1867 | |
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| Utah Territorial Legislature | |
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| Status: Repealed |
The Territorial Militia Act, 1867, allowed the Territory to raise and maintain Regular regiments, for service during and after the War of Western Secession
Territorial Militia Act, 1868
The Territorial Militia Act, 1868 would disband most regiments and decentralized the militia to the county level, while maintaining the few Regular regiments into four brigades.
Territorial Militia Act, 1870
Territorial Militia Act, 1872
| Territorial Militia Act, 1872 | |
|---|---|
| |
| Utah Territorial Legislature | |
| |
| Status: Repealed |
The Territorial Militia Act, 1872 would allow the Territorial Militia to establish new corps and adminstrative units without the legislature having to pass an Act.
The Legislature would pass this act on advice of Southwestern Militia District commander, Major General Tommy Saxon, after the UTM faced issues with troop deployments and adminstrative hurdles during the Black Hawk War.