Intro
Contents
List of Illustrations
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Chapter 1. Volunteerism, Masculinity, and Preparedness: The Evolution of Militia Service in Missouri, 1870-1917
Chapter 2. Answering the "Urgent" Call: Establishing and Organizing the Missouri Home Guard
Chapter 3. Too Much Too Fast: Logistical Problems Limit the Effectiveness of the Home Guard
Chapter 4. Democracy and Self-Interest at Play: The Meaning of Membership in the Missouri Home Guard

Chapter 5. Freeing Oppressed People and Spreading Democracy: The Struggle to Gain Inclusion through the "Negro Home Guard"
Chapter 6. Protectors of the Hearth: Women's Contributions to the Home Front and Service in the Home Guard
Chapter 7. Protecting Society from the Enemy, Maintaining Law and Order, Preserving Loyalty: The Tasks of the Missouri Home Guard
Chapter 8. After the War: Evaluating the Missouri Home Guard
Abbreviations and Acronyms
Notes
Bibliography
Index