Sunday, March 29, 2020

Pirates Eyes on Hawaii: Muster/Mustering Used by the U.S. Against Other Nations - Hawaii, Spain, etc. in 1898

Research by Amelia Gora (2020)

Muster/Mustering was used for Hawaii - 1892 and Spain, etc. - in 1898. The Rules were posted in 1898:

The definition of Muster/Mustering follows:

muster

[ˈməstər]

VERB

mustering (present participle)

assemble (troops), especially for inspection or in preparation for battle.

"17,000 men had been mustered on Haldon Hill"

synonyms:

assemble · bring together · call together · marshal · mobilize · rally ·

[more]

(of troops) come together for inspection or preparation.

"the cavalrymen mustered beside the other regiments"

synonyms:

gather · gather together · assemble · collect · mass · amass ·

[more]
(of a group of people) gather together.

"reporters mustered outside her house"

synonyms:

congregate · assemble · gather together · come together · meet · collect together · convene · mass · cluster together · flock together · rally · foregather

collect or assemble (a number or amount).

"he could fail to muster a majority"

SUMMARY

The above instructions were for volunteers.

Therefore, there were Mustering Rules for enlisted men also.

Mustering was used in preparation for missions set up against nations.

Muster/Mustering, etc. terms included:

- Mustering Officer(s)
- Mustering In
- Mustering Out
- Muster On
- Muster Rolls
- Muster Out

The volunteer was allowed to purchase the weaponry assigned in a Muster.

The above rules could be viewed as the methods used against the Hawaiian Kingdom, Spain, etc. in the past.

Mustering is applied in all conflicts.

Mustering is practiced even today.