Though most minutemen companies were formed in New England states, some similar groups popped up in other colonies. Some of these units were in action on April 19, 1775, but contrary to popular thought, most of the colonial units that responded that day were not minutemen companies, but regular militia.Īn illustration of minute-men engaged at the Battle of Lexington. Other New England colonies began to do the same. Soon, the Massachusetts Provincial Congress adopted this organizational structure for all Massachusetts militia units in October that same year. They were expected to respond quickly to danger at a “minute’s notice.” Some of the first minutemen companies were created in Worcester, Massachusetts, in September 1774. Militias mostly trained on a seasonal basis, but minutemen companies were established to provide more regular training (sometimes weekly) of the best men in the militia. Militias were the main colonial military organization for defense, but they were only part-time and very nonstandardized or professional.Īs events around Boston became more tense, many communities in Massachusetts began to create more elite companies of minutemen. The events tended to have the air of a county festival, where entire communities came out to witness the drill and then host festivities afterward. Most militias would muster and train in town and county centers, usually on court days. They also created a community bond that connected many far-flung neighbors.
These militia units served as the backbone of protection from Native American tribes on the frontier and foreign foes like the French. The war saw the use of militia, minutemen, and Continental forces, but ultimately it was the Continental soldiers that would secure victory and have a lasting impact on our modern military organization.Ī Currier & Ives print depicting the departure of two minute-men from their home.įrom the beginning of European colonialization of North America, communities along the Atlantic seaboard required able body males to participate in the defense of their towns and colonies. Military necessity required American leaders to change their perceptions of standing armies and challenged their republican ideals of volunteer, part-time military service. Transformation of local and colonial militias, to a more regularly trained “minuteman” force of militia to finally a professionally trained national Continental Army happened very quickly.
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