In 1835, the battalion was separated from Älvsborg Regiment, and formed an independent unit.
[2] When the battalion was raised in 1813, it was placed to Öster mosse (literally "Eastern bog") outside Halmstad.
On 22 June 1833, the battalion was placed to Galgberget in Halmstad, and on 15 April 1844 it was relocated back to Öster mosse.
[2] In 1959, Halland Regiment erected a memorial stone over the battalion's time at Skedalahed.
In connection with the Swedish Armed Forces leaving Skedalahed in 2000, the stone was moved to a new location.