Militiaman Collection (page 3)

Colonel George Washington of the Virginia militia planting the British flag at Fort Duquesne (rebuilt as Fort Pitt)
FORT DUQUESNE, 1758. Colonel George Washington of the Virginia militia planting the British flag at Fort Duquesne (rebuilt as Fort Pitt), November 1758: wood engraving, late 19th century

ANTI-CATHOLIC MOB, 1844. An anti-Catholic Native American mob, wearing tall beaver hats, battling the state militia in Philadelphia in 1844. Contemporary lithograph

CIVIL WAR: FORT SUMTER, 1861. South Carolina militia firing on the Federal steamer Star of the West in Charleston harbor en route to Fort Sumter on 10 January 1861: contemporary line engraving

CIVIL WAR: LEEs CAMPAIGN. Poster, June 1863, calling on members of the Pennsylvania Militia to report in Philadelphia in defense against the approaching Confederate army

CIVIL WAR: RELIGION. Father Mooney saying mass for the 69th New York State Militia, an Irish regiment, at their camp in Virginia. Photographed in 1861 by Mathew Brady or an assistant

GREAT RAILROAD STRIKE, 1877. Militiamen attempt to arrest a rioter at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, July 1877. Wood engraving from a contemporary American newspaper

MORMONS AT NAUVOO, 1840s. Joseph Smith reviewing the Nauvoo Legion, the militia unit at the Mormon settlement at Nauvoo, Illinois, early 1840s. Wood engraving, American, 1853

COLONIAL BARBECUE, c1766. Colonial militia preparing for a barbecue. Line engraving after Felix O. C
COLONIAL BARBECUE, c1766. Colonial militia preparing for a barbecue. Line engraving after Felix O.C. Darley, 19th century

GREAT RAILROAD STRIKE. The Philadelphia milita firing on rioters, 21 July 1877. Wood engraving from a contemporary American newspaper

MILITIA REVIEW, 1859. Grand Review at Camp Massachusetts, near Concord, 9 September 1859. Wood engraving after Winslow Homer, from a contemporary American newspaper

GREAT RAILROAD STRIKE, 1877. The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Strike - scenes from the conflict between the sympathizers with strikers and the Fifth and Sixth Regiments Maryland Miltia, in Baltimore

GREAT RAILROAD STRIKE, 1877. Construction gang righting overturned cars at Corning, New York, under the protection of the militia during the Great Railroad Strike of 1877

HOMESTEAD STRIKE, 1892. The state militias position on the Monongahela River at Shanty Hill, commanding the town. Wood engraving from a contemporary American newspaper

MARION AT ETCHOEE, 1761. Lieutenant Francis Marion leads an advance guard of South Carolina militia against Cherokee positions near the village of Etchoee during the French and Indian War, June 1761

NEW ORLEANS: RIOT, 1873. Police firing on the milita and rioters in Jackson Square during the riot of March 1873. Wood engraving from a contemporary American newspaper

BLACK HAWK WAR, 1832. The defeat of the Sauk and Fox Native Americans under Black Hawk by an American mixed force militia

U. S. COLONIES: FRONTIER. Conflict with the Indians on the Southwestern Frontier. Wood engraving after Felix O. C
U.S. COLONIES: FRONTIER. Conflict with the Indians on the Southwestern Frontier. Wood engraving after Felix O.C. Darley (1821-1888)

TEXAS RANGERS, 1842. Texan mounted militia. Line engraving, 1842

WASHINGTON: FORT DUQUESNE. Colonel George Washington (center) of the Virginia militia raising his hat to the British flag over Fort Duquesne (rebuilt as Fort Pitt) in November 1758

HOMESTEAD STRIKE, 1892. The First Troops in Homestead. The Eighteenth Regiment passing the Office and Works of the Carnegie Company. Wood engraving from a contemporary newspaper

Madagascar, Africa - Antsiranana (was Diego-Suarez). A Sakalava Militiaman and his wife 1907

CHINA: POSTER, 1974. Increase Alertness / Strengthen Military Training : Chinese poster, 1974
CHINA: POSTER, 1974. Increase Alertness/ Strengthen Military Training : Chinese poster, 1974, promoting a Shanghai cable factorys militia training program

Statue of the Child Christ dressed as a Republican Militiama
Photograph showing a statue of the child Christ, which had been removed from a church and dressed as a Republican militiaman, with gun and red flag, near Cordoba, 1936

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"Militiamen: Defenders of Freedom and Courageous Protectors" Throughout history, brave individuals have stepped forward to defend their beliefs, their families, and their nations. From the American Revolution to the Spanish Civil War, these militiamen stood tall in the face of adversity, embodying resilience and unwavering determination. In South Carolina during the American Revolution, Laodicea Dicey Langston fearlessly shielded her elderly father from Loyalist troops who sought to silence his support for the revolutionary cause. A mezzotint from the 19th century immortalizes this act of bravery by Tompkins Harrison Matteson's brushstrokes. Across distant lands like Turkey and Spain, militia men fought valiantly in defense of their homelands. In Ottoman Empire's Turkish army troops or amidst Spain's Civil War chaos, they displayed unyielding loyalty towards a cause greater than themselves. One such iconic moment was captured in an engraving from 1859 depicting Brigadier General John Stark leading victorious American forces at the Battle of Bennington in Vermont. The steel engraving by Alonzo Chappel stands as a testament to Stark's leadership skills and strategic brilliance. The Spanish Civil War (1936-1939) witnessed numerous instances where ordinary citizens transformed into extraordinary fighters. They formed militias that became symbols of resistance against oppression. Whether it was Republican soldiers marching with conviction or defiant cries echoing "No pasaran. " - these images encapsulate both hope and defiance amidst turmoil. Anarchist posters created by CNT-FAI showcased unity among militia members while urging them forward with slogans like "Adelante luchadores" (Forward fighters). These powerful visuals served as reminders that even in times of great strife, solidarity could prevail over tyranny. Yet war is never without its tolls; haunting photographs reveal fallen militia men who paid the ultimate sacrifice for freedom.