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When Clement was spotted drinking in a hotel bar in Lexington, Mo., on Dec. 13, 1866, Moses was one of three militiamen sent to arrest him.
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Katy Roberts, Washington Post, 29 July 2024
Five musket balls fired by colonial militiamen during one of the first battles of the American Revolution have been unearthed in Concord, Massachusetts.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 July 2024
The events of that day, known as the Battles of Lexington and Concord, spanned 16 miles, killing 96 militiamen and 273 British soldiers.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 July 2024
The gunfire that day led to an eight-hour battle that spanned 16 miles, involving 4,000 militiamen.
—Ben Brasch, Washington Post, 19 July 2024
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Katy Roberts, Washington Post, 29 July 2024
Five musket balls fired by colonial militiamen during one of the first battles of the American Revolution have been unearthed in Concord, Massachusetts.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 July 2024
The events of that day, known as the Battles of Lexington and Concord, spanned 16 miles, killing 96 militiamen and 273 British soldiers.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 July 2024
The gunfire that day led to an eight-hour battle that spanned 16 miles, involving 4,000 militiamen.
—Ben Brasch, Washington Post, 19 July 2024
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“Militiaman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/militiaman. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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militiaman
noun
mi·li·tia·man
mə-ˈlish-ə-mən 
: a member of a militia
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