Federal forces
National government soldiers
Federal forces refers to military or law enforcement personnel operating under the authority of a national government rather than state, local, or regional authorities.
In American contexts, the term most often appears in discussions of the Civil War, where it designated Union troops fighting to preserve the federal government against Confederate secession.
The phrase may also describe national troops deployed domestically during emergencies, civil unrest, or to enforce federal law when local authorities cannot or will not comply.
- FBIU.S. domestic intelligence agency
- armyOrganized land-based military
- border patrolBoundary enforcement agency
- coast guardMaritime safety and rescue service
- national guardDomestic military reserve force
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Federal forcesstate militia
State-controlled armed force
state troops · National Guard · local militia · state police · county sheriff
Federal forcesConfederate forces
Secessionist military units
Confederate army · rebel forces · Confederate troops · rebel army · secessionists
Federal forcesinsurgents
Those fighting established authority
rebel forces · irregular forces · paramilitary forces · militia · resistance fighters
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