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Titel: Military Service Interpretation
Skrivet av: Hans Högman skrivet 2002-08-20, 20:19
Hi Carolyn,
Cavalrymen or ”ryttare” in Källeryd, Källeryd parish (#113) belonged to the Småland Cavalry regiment.
The regiment was first established in 1628 as the Småland Horsemen (Smålands ryttare). The regiment was linked to the Allotment System in 1695. The regiment received the name the Småland Cavalry Regiment (Smålands kavalleriregemente) in 1684. In 1792 the regiment carried the name the Småland Light Cavalry Regiment (Smålands lätta kavalleriregemente) and in 1802 the Småland Light Dragoon Regiment (Smålands lätta dragonregemente). In 1808 the regiment received the name the Småland Dragoon Regiment (Småland dragonregemente). The regiment was divided into two units in 1812. The former 2nd Battalion of the regiment was reorganized into infantry and received the name the Infantry Battalion of the Småland Dragoon Regiment (Smålands dragonregementes infanteribataljon). The former 1st Battalion of the regiment remained as a cavalry unit and kept the name the Småland Dragoon Regiment. However this name was changed to the Småland Hussar Regiment (Smålands husarregemente) in 1822. According to your information your “ryttare” Gustav Kiellberg was living at Treleborgs ryttaretop #113 Källeryd, Jönköping län from about 1790 to his death in 1822. This means he was a cavalryman during the time when the regiment was divided (1812). Before 1812 the regiment was organized into 8 cavalry squadrons, in total 1000 horsemen. After 1812 the cavalry unit was organized into 6 squadrons, in total 500 horsemen. The 2nd battalion was then reorganized into infantry of 4 companies, in total 500 soldiers. Now the “rusthåll” of Källeryd was a part of the 2nd battalion and therefore the soldiers of the Källeryd's two soldier's cottages now became infantrymen. The “Grill” work reflects the situation around 1854 and at that time the Källeryd soldiers belonged of the Jönköping Company. Probably the company had the same name during the cavalry period.
Soldiers in Burseryd parish, rote Ytterkull (#107) belonged to the Jönköping Infantry regiment. The regiment was first established in 1623 as the Jönköping Regiment. The regiment was linked to the Allotment System in May 13 1685. According to your information your soldier Lars Månsson Mård was a soldier at Ytterkull rote #107 Burseryd, Jönköping län from 1764 to his death in 1789. Maybe he died in action; Sweden was a war with Russia at that time. The soldiers of Ytterkull, Burseryd belonged to Södra Vestbo Company of the Jönköpings regiment. You can read more about the regiments at http://www.algonet.se/~hogman/regiments_inf1_eng.htm