The Confederate States Army also frequently enlisted militia unit members as a group, and many individuals who joined the CSA were militia veterans.Harlan H. Hinkle, Grayback Mountaineers: The Confederate Face Of Western Virginia, 2003, page 46 The Confederate states also used their militias for local duty in much the same way as the Union.Michael D. Doubler, The National Guard and Reserve: A Reference Handbook, 2008, page 51
