Federal Overreach or Necessary Measure? The Little-Known Precedent for Federal Control of State Militias

The First Federal Takeover of a State Militia: An Antebellum Precedent

The whispers of secession were growing louder in the years leading up to the American Civil War. Tensions between the states and the federal government were a constant simmer, with few issues proving more combustible than the control of militias. While the Civil War itself saw a dramatic assertion of federal authority, a lesser-known incident, … Read more