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"They were called state militias back then and they did indeed report to their state's legislatures and governors."

Yes, they did. But they were not the National Guard, and their allegiance, at the end of the day, was to their state, not to the federal government.

[GOPcapitalist]

Yes, they did. But they were not the National Guard, and their allegiance, at the end of the day, was to their state, not to the federal government.

Actually most state militias, being just that, took oaths to their state and governor. On operations within the state boundaries itself militias acted on orders from the governor or an appointed commander of the state legislature.