Fältväbel Johan Gustaf Ljungström Bohuslän's Regiment

[Colin Goodheart]

Hello! My 5th Great-Grandfather Johan Gustaf Ljungström (1780-1846) served as a Fältväbel in Life Company, Bohuslän's Regiment from 1806-1821. He initially enlisted in Life Company, Bohuslän's Regiment abt. 1798. He was promoted to Fältväbel in 1806. I'm trying to figure out what his job would've been as a Fältväbel, and if he was in any battles. I found a muster roll with him dated June 2nd, 1807 in Straslund, Pomerania. I know that the Siege of Straslund happened from July 24th, 1807 - August 24th, 1807, but I'm unsure if his company was there. I'd greatly appreciate any help in trying to find out which battles his regiment took part in during the timeframe he was a member, and if he was a participant in any of them. Thanks!

Here's the link to the muster roll dated June 2nd, 1807 in Straslund: https://app.arkivdigital.se/volume/v48127c?image=133

[KG Hammarlund]

The fältväbel was the company's oldest/most experienced NCO, with supervising tasks - roughly equivalent to sergeant major, if I understand the ranks correctly.

Your ancestor was definitely in Stralsund, but there are no notes in the muster roll suggesting anything dramatic (cf. the "Jägarkompaniet", Ranger company, images 86 and following where one finds a lot of soldiers and officers mentioned as prisoners since April 1807).

The regiment was also in action in Norway 1808 and 1814.

[Colin Goodheart]

Thank you so much! I found this muster roll dated Mar 16th, 1808 in Uddevalla, Sweden. Do you know if there are any other muster rolls that I can find for the Regiment in Norway in 1808 or 1814?

Here's the link to the 1808 muster roll: https://app.arkivdigital.se/volume/v434278?image=2100