In 1781, Massachusetts created two kinds of militia: the “training band,” referred to in this document, who met and drilled regularly; and the “alarm list” to appear, with arms, once a year. This notice of 1792, alerts Elihu Hoyt of Deerfield that he is to notify all eligible men in his district to muster at the parade ground near the meetinghouse on September 3, September 12, and September 13. Each man was to appear “as the law directs” with a working firearm, bayonet, cartridge box, and 20 rounds of blank ammunition cartridges.
Williams, Solomon (1700-1799). Colonel Elihu Hoyt notification to appear at military parade. August 25, 1792. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/l99-094/. Accessed on September 23, 2026.
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