Walrus,
Thanks for the info, you have no idea how much that helped. As my character is a lawyer in civilain life I think he would have a high level of understanding. I chose to make him a captain in both the volunteers and the Light dragoons at Leipiz. Once again it's the frustration of trying to find a company that was there or if I can use "poetic lisence" could be there for the sake of the story. I know most of the people reading this story wouldn't have a clue, but it seems like if anyone here would read it they would tear that part of my story to bits. Not a pleasant thought for a neophite writer.
Thanks once again for your help.
Hobbitmum