OUR HISTORY

In Indiana, we are “Patching Things Up”. Established in February 2026 and Headquartered in Owen County, IN, we have been working toward creating a better state and better communities with decades of prior experience from the military, EMS, and other volunteer militia groups. Our dedicated team of volunteers has made a positive impact on hundreds of lives.  Since the decline of the ICVM, there has been strife, paranoia, and conflicting egos dividing Indiana Militiamen (and women). We are looking to correct this and proudly stand together as “WE THE PEOPLE” under a common statewide banner. Cooperation, understanding, common values and goals, mutual aide is the name of the game. Focus on bringing all militia groups together in the State of Indiana, our goal is to have self-sufficient county groups who can train and coordinate freely. We feature live fire, marksmanship, camping, land navigation, first aid, search and rescue, CERT. We wear Tiger Stripes and Woodland Camo. Senior members have been leaders in many of the prior militia groups mentioned below. Good things to come, stay tuned.

Dating back to 1801, the first Indiana Militia was a Territorial Defense Force and began our rich history when Indiana Territory organized militia companies to defend local settlements. Forefathers of Indiana National Guard’s 151st Infantry Regiment fought with General William Henry Harrison at the Battle of Tippecanoe in 1811. 

Indiana's militia dates back to 1861 when it was first formed organized by Governor William Henry Harrison. During the American Civil War the Indiana Legion was created, giving the militia an official role in the state and distinguishing them from the regiments called to federal duty who would later become the Indiana National Guard. During the Civil War the Legion played a prominent role in the Newburgh Raid, fought in the Battle of Corydon, was active throughout Morgan's Raid into Indiana, and patrolled the state's southern border and protected areas of importance. The Legion was renamed the Liberty Guard in 1903 and served in various functions in the state.

The Liberty Guard was renamed the Indiana Guard Reserve in 1916 and given a more formal role in the state. The IGR has worn woodland, ACU, and Multicam. They focus on Emergency Management, MEMS and CERT. One of their actual sanctioned functions is to incorporate and assimilate the militia into their ranks in the event of a statewide emergency.

The Indiana Citizens Volunteer Militia is the oldest Statewide Militia in the Republic of Indiana. This era of Militia within the Republic was re-kindled at the beginning of the 1990's and published the first version of the State's Militia Handbook on January 20th. of 1995. As the years passed by, there have been build ups and relaxed conditions of units across the State as the times have dictated. This is a continued norm of Militia in our Republic as “We The Citizenry” assemble and maintain what is felt as required at whatever time. Last known meeting 2016. Website active for educational purposes 2026. ICVM was popular in Morgan County in the 1990’s with state musters in the front lawn of Mooresville High School. This was the Golden Age of Militia in Indiana. They mostly wore woodland camo.

The Greene County Militia was part of the ICVM and became their own thing . They were active in Green County only from 1996-2010 and wore mostly Woodland BDU Camo.

The Southern Indiana Regional Militia active 1998-2002, wore Woodland Camos.  They were closely associated with the Greene County Militia.  Most notable for their protection of the Indianapolis Baptist Temple during a 92 day standoff with the Federal Government over tax problems from Nov 13, 2000 to Feb 13, 2001.

The Indiana Militia Corps was an offshoot of the ICVM during the 2000s. Branded as a Statewide Militia, they had a good website during the Bush & Obama years and passed out patches. Meetings were few and far between.  The commander was rumored to be the former webmaster for the ICVM. They mostly wore woodland Camo.

 Christian Liberty Guard was a small group in Northern Indiana 2008-2010. Christian based militia group that was very libertarian. The only known Indiana group to train with the now infamous Hutaree Michigan Group. They wore Tiger Stripes 

 Indiana Sons of Liberty was an online only Statewide Militia group, 2009-2016. Collected names on a very elaborate website and passed out patches. These were mostly people who had been in the ICVM or IMC. Headquartered in Huntington, IN, one notable thing was they started encouraging CERT training for members, which in actuality was the only training many members participated in. The most active members were in the Marion County Platoon. They wore Multicam camos.

 Indiana Watchmen were an early spinoff group from the ISL and were active from 2010-2012. They were active in Jennings, Decatur, Ripley, Jackson, and Bartholomew Counties. They broke off because they actually wanted to train and do things in the real world. They were accommodative at coordinating and training with other militias like the Sentinels. They wore woodland MARPAT.  

Watchmen State Patch

The Indiana Sentinels were an offshoot of the Indiana Sons of Liberty, people who wanted a more active role in political activism and political rallies. Short lived 2011-2016 but did a lot of good for the militia movement. Brought the militia movement out of the closet, live fire, camping, CERT, political activism, 4th Amendment Rally June 2011 at the Statehouse where 400 militia men converged on Statehouse property with Camo and Weapons with Rupert Boneham from the TV show Survivor, which resulted in getting the law changed and a family pardoned. Participated in the Lauren Spierer Search when called in by the Monroe County Sherriff’s Department, stood in Tiger Stripes shoulder to shoulder with the FBI, a proud moment in Indiana Militia history. Had blood draws, Adopt-A-Highway program, and Churches in Mission food drives. Primarily in Marion, Morgan, Rush, Hendricks, Hamilton, Madison, Adams and Wells counties. These guys wore Rothco Tiger Stripes, and their commander was the first Puerto Rican American in Indiana to command a militia.

Adopt-a Highway Sign

 The Indiana Volunteer Militia. Active Nov 2012 – 2019. They were active in Jennings, Decatur, Ripley, Jackson, and Bartholomew Counties. They were literally the old Indiana Watchmen renamed with a new commander. They kept to themselves and trained in small squad tactics using airsoft rifles at Echo Lake Park in Jennings County. They ran their unit like Marines. Their heart was in the right place, and they had several notable media appearances, Discovery did a documentary about them, a Florida group, and an Arizona Group. The Indy Star featured them as well.  IVM was also featured by the BBC, a Denmark book author, and a Canadian Videographer. They wore woodland MARPAT. 

The Indianapolis Star Video from 2016 is an interesting watch.  The best part is the interview with the Indiana Sherriff's Association at the end.

https://www.indystar.com/embed/video/82763638/

The 3rd Indiana Legion, 19th Regiment was active 2017-2019, they were active in Putnam, Owen, Morgan, Hendricks, and Marion Counties. They primarily met in a corn field in Putnam County. They had a few dozen men that met once a month, they would practice face paint, concealment, cover fire and small squad tactics.  These guys wore Woodland BDU Camo.

The Fifth Indiana Militia is a small group of a dozen people who operate out of Indianapolis. They have been active since 2020. Their commander is the first Transex Female to hold a command position in the Indiana Militia movement. They are very strict on background checks and personal information due to their location and high level of scrutiny. They were involved in a peacekeeping role during the Covid Riots in Indianapolis in 2020. This group cooperates routinely with local law enforcement and uses Multicam.

 The Ghost Squad is a small group of patriots who train in Allen and Wells Counties. They have been active since 2021 and feature an 80-acre training ground with buildings, where they do room clearing, land navigation and first aid. Training involves small squad tactics with Airsoft rifles. Uniforms include a hodge-podge of different outfits. Ghost Squad is a very accommodative and kind group. 

Ghost Recon Patch