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Tennessee National Guard, 1916-1917

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Tennessee National Guard, 1916-1917

August 20, 2026

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Margaret Ripley Wolfe’s study traces the Tennessee National Guard’s border service from September 1916 to March 1917, placing it within the broader federalization of the state militia under the Dick Act of 1903 and the National Defense Act of 1916. When President Woodrow Wilson ordered the National…

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