The Minutemen

The Minutemen were a civilian militia founded as a result of the efforts by various small communities to protect themselves against the numerous threats present within the Commonwealth.

Background
The Minutemen first gained recognition after successfully defending Diamond City from a super mutant attack sometime in the late 22nd century. Upon gaining enough resources, they eventually assumed control of Fort Independence, transforming it into their main base of operations. Renamed as "The Castle," the group repurposed a large portion of the fort into an armory. However, they lost that outpost to a group of Mirelurks which would inhabit the fort until 2287, when Preston Garvey and Ronnie Shaw led the Minutemen to retake the Castle.

Losing the Castle was the first nail in the coffin of the Minutemen, and it went only downhill from then on. By 2287, the organization was almost completely extinct, only singled-out soldiers fighting their own battles in separation.

During the October and December of 2287, Preston Garvey took charge of the remains of the Minutemen and began forming them into a military force anew.