Description: Postcard with image of Ohio governor George K. Nash (1842-1904), Charles F.W. Dick (then a Congressman from Ohio and also a major general in the Ohio National Guard), and staff at Ohio National Guard encampment, Newark, Ohio. The picture shows a group of men, the majority in military uniform, standing in front of two tents in a wooded area. Dick (1858-1945), chair of the House Committee on Militia Affairs, co-sponsored the Militia Act of 1903 (also called the Dick Act), which created the National Guard from the organized state militias. The legislation gave state militias federal status and funding; in turn, the U.S. Army now had a pool of reserve units that could be mobilized for various emergencies and military needs. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL05890
Subjects: National Guard; Ohio--Militia; Nash, George Kilbon, 1842-1904; Dick, Charles, 1858-1945; Ohio History--Military Ohio
Places: Newark (Ohio); Licking County (Ohio)
 

Description: The Ohio National Guard Armory in Marietta. The early 19th Century saw the creation of what was then the Ohio Militia, this would be the predecessor to what is today the Ohio National Guard. Militias were quite common in this era, and served a purpose much like the National Guard does today, though militias were more localized and served only their own state rather than being a national organization able to be sent abroad. Militias were essential during this time period with the ever looming threat of being attacked by the native people of the region, and the possibility of a rebellion. In the aftermath of the War of 1812, in which Ohioans participated, the militia was not nearly as needed as it once was. The resistance of the native people had been broken in Ohio, and for a time things were quiet in the United States as a whole except for the war with Mexico during the 1840s. The militia had been in disuse for some time until the American Civil War plunged a now divided nation into chaos and war. Suddenly there was now a need for great numbers of men to serve as combatants and defend their country. Despite the waning effectiveness of the militia over the years, they were once again organized and fought against the southern rebellion. Once again, things became relatively quiet for Ohioans and there was little need to have a trained force of men ready at any given time to defend their state, as little threat existed to Ohio. Things changed when the 20th century came around, the National Guard was formed to replace the state militias, once again in a state of disrepair. With the creation of the National Guard, what was once simply meant to protect the state was now able to be sent throughout the country or even overseas if need be. Today many Ohioans proudly serve in the National Guard and continue the tradition of the Ohio militia. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL06737
Subjects: Ohio. National Guard--Facilities; Ohio. National Guard; Ohio. Militia; Ohio. Militia--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Places: Marietta (Ohio); Washington County (Ohio); Ohio
 

Description: Ohio National Guard troops pitching tents inside a stadium, Akron, Ohio, 1968. The stadium pictured is possibly the stadium at the University of Akron. The troops were likely in Akron in response to a civil disturbance. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL05178
Subjects: Ohio National Guard; Soldiers--Ohio; Ohio History--Military Ohio
Places: Akron (Ohio); Summit County (Ohio)
 

Description: Ohio National Guard Soldiers who were members of 2nd A.W. Battalion, 174th Artillery practicing a riot control formation while on standby riot control duty in Athens, Ohio, 1968. Ohio National Guard troops were in Athens in response to student protests against the military conflict in Vietnam. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL05180
Subjects: Ohio National Guard; Soldiers--Ohio; Ohio History--Military Ohio; Riot control; Protests and protestors
Places: Athens (Ohio); Athens County (Ohio)
 

Description: Ohio National Guardsmen and firefighters in front of fire-damaged building during riot in Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, 1966. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL00625
Subjects: Ohio National Guard; Demonstrations; Ohio History--Military Ohio
Places: Dayton (Ohio); Montgomery County (Ohio)
 

Description: Ohio National Guard troops on Wooster Avenue in Akron, Ohio, 1968. They were likely responding to a civil disturbance, due to the fact that they are wearing riot gear like gas masks and carrying rifles. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL05177
Subjects: Soldiers--Ohio; Ohio History--Military Ohio; Civil rights movements--United States--History--20th century; Riot control; Ohio National Guard
Places: Akron (Ohio); Summit County (Ohio)
 

Description: Ohio National Guard troops outside the Music Hall in Cincinnati, Ohio, March 1884. Troops were brought to bring an end to riots sparked by public outrage over the outcome of a murder trial. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL01164
Subjects: Ohio National Guard; Soldiers--Ohio; Ohio History--State and Local Government
Places: Cincinnati (Ohio)
 

Description: Photograph of Ohio National Guardsmen in gas masks clearing protestors from The Ohio State University Oval, April 30, 1970. The protest was due to the announcement by President Richard Nixon of the American invasion of Cambodia on April 30, 1970 View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL03739
Subjects: Ohio. National Guard; Ohio History--Slavery, Anti-Slavery and Civil Rights; Activists; Protests and protestors; Vietnam War
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: Ohio National Guardsmen marching in Athens, Ohio, Athens County, during student riots at Ohio University, May, 1970. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL00597
Subjects: Ohio National Guard; Revolution, Reaction, and Reform; Ohio History--Military Ohio
Places: Athens (Ohio); Athens County (Ohio)
 

Description: Ohio National Guardsmen in defensive positions with weapons during student protests of the Vietnam War on campus of Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, Franklin County, April, 1970. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL00602
Subjects: Ohio National Guard; Revolution, Reaction, and Reform; Ohio History--Military Ohio
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: Squad of Ohio National Guardsmen in formation during riot, Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, 1966. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL00622
Subjects: Ohio National Guard; Revolution, Reaction, and Reform; Ohio History--Military Ohio
Places: Dayton (Ohio); Montgomery County (Ohio)
 

Description: Ohio National Guardsmen and Dayton Police directing traffic during riot, Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, 1966. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL00623
Subjects: Ohio National Guard; Revolution, Reaction, and Reform; Ohio History--Military Ohio
Places: Dayton (Ohio); Montgomery County (Ohio)