JOHN GODDARD WATMOUGH


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John Goddard Watmough

Nothing can be more entirely inefficient than the militia under the existing organization … Without arms, in nine cases out of ten badly officered, they merely comply with the letter of the law, and repair to their colors, not from the elevated feeling of duty to their country, ... but to avail themselves of an indulgence, without restraint, in all the immoralities of legalized misrule.
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At the time most states required all members of the State Militia to “Muster: once a year, Theoretically it was practice for an emergency and there would be training. Each man would bring his arms and these could be checked for serviceability. In reality these were wild drinking parties with local prostitutes very actively involved. With the alcohol, drunken brawls broke out and there was no semblance of military discipline.

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  • Born: December 6, 1793
  • Died: November 27, 1861
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John Goddard Watmough was an American politician who served as an Anti-Jacksonian member of the U.S. House of Representatives for Pennsylvania's 3rd congressional district from 1831 to 1835.