abstract:State defense forces: army units highlighted in red, naval units in blue, those with both in green, inactive in purple. Puerto Rico is not shown.
Free State settlers gathered in the town of Lawrence and organized a defense force.
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The military vote might even make a difference in Ohio (18 votes), not usually considered to be a state with major defense presence, because the thousands of military and civilian personnel who work at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base near Dayton could decide the outcome of a tight statewide race.