{"product_id":"defending-the-old-dominion-virginia-and-its-militia-in-the-war-of-1812-paperback","title":"Defending the Old Dominion: Virginia and Its Militia in the War of 1812 - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eStuart L. Butler\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book describes historical events in Virginia during the War of 1812, looking specifically at how Virginia's militia was organized, supplied, and financed by the Commonwealth. It discusses the militia's unpreparedness in training, its lack of adequate ordnance, and how the state financed the war.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eStuart L. Butler is the former assistant branch chief of the Military Archives Division, National Archives and Records Administration. He retired in 1999 and currently serves on the Citizens Advisory Council for the Virginia Bicentennial of the American War of 1812 Commission. He attended Florida State University and Florida Atlantic University where he received his B.A. and M.A. in American history. He is the author of the Guide to Virginia Militia Units in the War of 1812 (revised 2011), Real Patriots and Heroic Soldiers: General Joel Leftwich, and The Virginia Brigade in the War of 1812 (2008).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 672\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.8 x 9 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 15, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42131860488327,"sku":"9780761865148","price":143.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/cc6ef5c68b0a0b1c80992053cfaa6a91.webp?v=1732621879","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/defending-the-old-dominion-virginia-and-its-militia-in-the-war-of-1812-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}