Military organization of Turin uyezd in XVII century

The article examines the military organization of Turin uyezd in the XVII century. It is shown that Turin “ostrog” in it’s early years did not have a garrison. It was created in 1614 when fifty men of Streltsy unit were transferred to Turin ostrog in addition to children of Boyars, artillerymen and interpreters. Most of the service class men of Turin ostrog performed various services in Siberian towns and within the uyezd borders.