Cambridge Militia 1877

[Peter]

I have been unable to find much information about militia movements, but why were the Cambridge Militia in Manchester in 1877? Is there any general information about militia anywhere

[Mutley]

Don't know if this link will help.

Ignore the green text, the black text tell you the movements of the Cambridshire Militia.
http://www.cambridgeshirehistory.com/cambridgeshire/timeline/timeline16.html

This is another good one:
http://www.roll-of-honour.com/Regiments/cambregt.html

Mutley