Well, no. The Militia is not a federal thing, but a state or even local thing. Historically it consisted of all free white male citizens between 18 and 65 (59 in some places) who were capable of bearing arms. The Militia elected its officers and NCOs -- one Abraham Lincoln served two consequitive terms in the Illinois Militia on active duty: during the first he was a lieutenant, duly elected by his company, and during the second he was a private.

Members of the Militia may or may not have had to provide their own arms and equipment. Again, it depended upon the State or locality. Specific lists of equipment WERE provided, but which firelock you carried or what knife you had could be irrelevant -- that you HAD the necessary equipment WAS relevant.