Territorial Militia Acts

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The Territorial Militia Acts, were a series of acts from 1866–1883 that established the Utah Territorial Militia.

Individual acts

Territorial Militia Act, 1866

Territorial Militia Act, 1866
Utah Territorial Legislature
  • An Act to establish and fund an organized Militia in the Territory of Utah
Enacted byUtah 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Repealed by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Status: Repealed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
Utah Territorial Legislature
  • An Act to establish and fund full-time Regular regiments in the Territorial Militia
Status: Repealed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