Detached Militia?

[major bill]

Most state used the term "Volunteer" infantry for example, The First Michigan Three Month Volunteer Infantry Regiment. But a few states use the term "Detached Militia" For example, 2nd Regiment Rhode Island Volunteer Infantry Detached Militia (R.I.D.M.)?

What exactly were they detached from? So did "Detached Militia" have a different meaning? Were they detached from the state militia and assigned to the US Army? Maybe "Volunteers" were just that volunteers and "Detached Militia" ordered to duty.

 

[Saris]

All men belonged to the militia, but not all militias were called into service. Those who were actually enrolled were known as the detached militia; they were obtained preferably by volunteers from the total militia or by conscription if not enough volunteered.

I got this from a North Carolina 1812 military units, different era but same meaning:
http://www.carolana.com/NC/1800s/antebellum/war_of_1812_military_units.html

 

[major bill]

Is this is so then every state raised regiment was a detached militia and most were not called such.

 

[gary]

During the War of 1812, the Kentucky Detached Militia were those units of the Kentucky Militia that were sent out of state. We find Kentucky Detached Militia serving at the Siege of Fort Meigs as well as with Jackson at New Orleans. It could carry the same meaning during the ACW.

 

[mofederal]

In Missouri the militia were needed in state to fight guerrillas, Confederate raiders and anyone else threatening the state. In one case I know of the 14th Missouri State Militia Cavalry unit fought in the Prairie Grove Campaign. The story is that the state was not happy that the regiment was taken out of the state. They were also used in some expeditions into Arkansas. The 14th MSM was broken up in 1863. The Battle of Mine Creek is another instance that the MSM were taken out of the state, but they were pursuing Price retreating from Missouri, and it was close to the line. I am sure that it never even came up for discussion.

 

[Jimklag]

Most state used the term "Volunteer" infantry for example, The First Michigan Three Month Volunteer Infantry Regiment. But a few states use the term "Detached Militia" For example, 2nd Regiment Rhode Island Volunteer Infantry Detached Militia (R.I.D.M.)?

What exactly were they detached from? So did "Detached Militia" have a different meaning? Were they detached from the state militia and assigned to the US Army? Maybe "Volunteers" were just that volunteers and "Detached Militia" ordered to duty.

Detached from the state and attached to the Feds.

 

[Rutherford Co NC CSA]

http://docsouth.unc.edu/csr/index.php/document/csr26-0044#p26-1066

1790 Rutherford County Census of 1790 "there were 14 companies"

 

[Rutherford Co NC CSA]

http://files.usgwarchives.net/nc/rutherford/census/ruth1830.txt

NC Regiments listed here