| |
| | New Jersey militia during the Revolutionary war |
 | | In addition, the militia had the duty of keeping the roads passable, guarding prisoners held for trial or transport, and guarding certain posts and positions,(such as the salt works along the coast) and hunting down brigands, thieves, and robbers when a County Sheriff needed help. |
 | | Washington began to learn how to use his militia better, by allowing them to act in the smaller units they were used to, haunting the flanks of the enemy and exploiting any weakness to attack, retreat, and attack again. |
 | | NJ also later in the war, enlisted militia men into special units of "state troops" which were militia units in longer terms of service, usually one year, but some were of 3, 6 or 9 months. |
| www.doublegv.com /ggv/militia.html (3841 words) |
|