( Headquarters at Holguin ) Commanding Division: General of Division Agustin Luque y Coca Staff: Lt. Colonel of Infantry Juan Zubia Bassecourt Major of Cavalry Mariano Prestamero Perez Captain of Cavalry Damaso Bergenner Fuster Major Antonio Alcober Beltran Major Francisco Galere Marin Major Juan Martinez Ordobas MILITARY COMMAND OF HOLGUIN Commandant: Colonel of Infantry Juan Cirot Butler Secretary: 2nd Lieutenant Juan Esquifino Jimenez Park of Artillery: Director Lt. Colonel Pedro Casseus Lopez Administrative Services: Interventor Leandro Vinnesa Larriva Military Hospital: Director Sub-inspector Antonio Perez e Iniguez MILITARY COMMAND OF JIBARA Commandant: Lt. Colonel of Infantry Eustasio Gonzalez Liquinano Military Hospital: Director Surgeon Antonio de la Cruz Rubio MILITARY COMMAND OF MAYARI Commandant: Colonel of Infantry Carlos Moreno Puig Administrative Services: Interventor Felix Segui Sala Military Hospital: Director Surgeon Rigoberto Fernandez Toribio MILITARY COMMAND OF PUERTO PADRE Commandant: Major of Infantry Jose Caceres Mina Administrative Services: Interventor Luis Fernandez Arroyo Military Hospital: Director Surgeon Miguel Civera y Monros Administrative Services: Interventor Joaquin Fernandez Lemus Military Hospital: Director Surgeon Jose Cortina Lopez FIRST BRIGADE ( Headquarters at Holguin ) Commanding Brigade: General of Brigade Fernando Alvarez de Sotomajor y Florez Staff: Major of Artillery Rafael Ripoll Cabrera Captain of Cavalry Fernandio Alvarez de Sotomajor y Zaragoza Captain Fernando Alvarez Arumi 1st Battalion of the Regiment Havana, No.66. Colonel Mariano Salcedo Perez Lt. Colonel Ataulfo Aya Lopez Major Emilio Romero Muedra Major Segundo Camarero Bazan Major Pablo Galvez Martinez Captain Juan Jurado Martinez Captain Miguel Campins Cort Captain Manuel Lopez Garcia Captain Alejandro Sans Garcia Captain Francisco Bone Folos Captain Juan Leo Sanchez Captain Francisco Calsera Cazorla Captain Marcos Vicente Perez Captain Jose Carpintier Andres Surgeon Felicisimo Cardenas Gutierrez Chaplain Juan Cuevas Romero Chaplain Agustin Morban Herrero ( Stationed at Holguin ) 2nd Battalion of the Regiment Havana, No.66. Lt. Colonel Roman de Capetillo y Leon Major Alberto Caro Villaron Major Eduardo Ochoa Duran Captain Victor Martinez Lorenzo Captain Antonio Martin Aguilar Captain Ricardo Lopez Ruiz Captain Ignacio Martinez Miguel Captain Manuel Alenda Castillo Captain Ladislao Gomez Morales Captain David Blasco Carreras Captain Ricardo Lopez Nunez Palacio Captain Jenaro Alonso Alonso Surgeon Juan Planell Navarro Chaplain Ramon Baamonde Rodriguez ( Stationed at Holguin ) Battalion of the Principality of Asturias Major Juan Amigo Alvarez Major Gregorio Infantes Luis Captain Juan Montaner Grau Captain Jose Garcia Ageo Captain Ramon Latre Puente Captain Jose Valdivia Sisay Captain Eduardo Porez Ortiz Captain Miguel Guillen Guerra Captain Jenaro Roldan Aguado Captain Manuel Heras Mallo Captain Ventura Mandar Garcia Surgeon Manuel Gil Dominguez Chaplain Manuel Portana Lopez ( Stationed at Gilbara ) 1st Battalion of the Regiment Aragon, No.21. Lt. Colonel Fernando Iglesias Exposito Major Jose Medina Gonzalez Major Baltasar Gavari Gayarre Captain Pedro Aso Aso Captain Francisco Sirvent Betis Captain Bonifacio Garcia Panizo Captain Jose Rodriguez Fernandez Captain Pedro Monjo Thomas Captain Jose Escriu Fuster Captain Nicolas Martin Sanchez Captain Pablo Prats Garcia Captain Jose Alcala Jimenez Surgeon Roman Rodriguez Perez Chaplain Alfredo Foux y Rivera ( Stationed at Holguin ) SECOND BRIGADE ( Headquarters at Ingenio S. Manuel ) Commanding Brigade: General of Brigade Luis Lopez Ballesteros Azurmendi Staff: Major of Cavalry Jose Rivero Montero Captain of Cavalry Manuel Jofre de Villegas y Castilla Captain of Cavalry Andres Perez de la Greda 1st Battalion of the Regiment Sicilia, No.7. Lt. Colonel Juan Serrano Altamira Major Antonio Solis Olaso Major Manuel de la Torre Marzoa Major Adolfo Pahisa Canales Captain Federico Lopez Campos Captain Jose Macias Scoane Captain Francisco Largo Vargas Captain Juan Tablas Ducas Captain Froilan Fernandez Borras Captain Juan Redondo Carrajon Captain Matias Diez Miguel Captain Raman Cibantos Buenano Captain Manuel Saenz Cruz Captain Jacinto Pascua1 Arranz Captain Emilio Alaguero Surgeon Antonio Romero de la Nega Chaplain Placido Zaidin Labid Puerto Rico Provisional Battalion, No.5. Lt. Colonel Emiliano Gomez Cardillo Major Jacobo Menac Torres Major Jose Caceres Mina Captain Fructuoso Arias Camison Captain Nicolas Vicente Zamarreno Captain Manuel Ponce de Leon Captain Antonio Martinez Melo Captain Adolfo Rodriguez Alcala Captain Vicente Pazos Pintos Captain Salvador Bendito Trujillo Captain Manuel Moro Lopez 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Infantry Regiment Lt. Colonel Munoz y Fernandez Major Cardiel y Morcillo Captain Diaz de la Torre Captain Gonzalez Cervantes Captain Muller y Tejoiro Captain Deltell y Aldeguer Captain Laren y Pinelli Captain Lopez Lorenzo Captain Castro y Vidal Captain Mesias y Feijoo Captain Cantalapiedra y Rivacoba Captain Barba Garcia Captain Relando Saavedro Captain Galvon y Perez Captain Fuster y Recio Captain Sanchez Pujol 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Infantry Regiment Lt. Colonel Sicluna y Fernandez Captain Ballester y Egea Captain Caraballo y Gallego Captain Navarelle y Alcazar Captain Gonzalez Piza Captain Merono Setiens Captain Rodriguez y Marfori Captain Ros y Ramirey Captain Miguez Aicardo Captain Salas Arlandi LIGHT DIVISION ( Headquarters ) Barcelona Rifle Battalion, No.3. Lt. Colonel Jose Robles Alabern Major Luis Capdevila Minona Major Antonio Almansa Serrano Captain Mariano Miguel Ruperez Captain Julian Santa Coloma Olimpo Captain Dario Valina Valina Captain Enrique Martinez Marin Captain Tomas Carbonero Ruiz Captain Enrique Lience Pastor Captain Joaquin Bassols Olivar Captain Vicente Osle Carbonell Captain Ildefonso Comitre Toledo Captain Pedro Soto Sanchez Surgeon Angel Soler Cane1las Chaplain Jose Alvarez Vazquez Chief Musican Francisco Alvarez San Pedro 1st Battalion of the Regiment Valencia, No.23. Lt. Colonel Balbino Gil Dolz Peiro Major Eugenio Gonzalez del Valle Major Juan Jimenez Toro Captain Javier Azpillaga Arteche Captain Emilio Frutos Casado Captain Enrique Alonso Latorre Captain Manuel Barrios Tascon Captain Elias Oloriz Vergara Captain Manuel de la Gandara Sierra Captain Alfredo Soriano Olivan Captain Miguel Lopez Ornat Captain Alfonso Feijoo Cazanas Captain Vicente Manteca Martin 1st Battalion of the Regiment Mallorca, No.13. Lt. Colonel Salvador Cortils Mas Major Antonio de Sisternes Moreno Major Enrique de la Guardia Serra Major Juan Ravenet Lopez Captain Pedro del Amo Diez Captain Antonio Sanchez Rossi Captain Antonio Arroyo Canete Captain Juan Bellot Parra Captain Reinaldo Rubio Serna Captain Francisco Dominguez Maidagan Captain Juan Pardo Gonzalez Captain Pedro Ravanet Echevarria Captain Jose Fernandez Martin Captain Antonio Lucas Escobar Surgeon Ricardo Sanchez Hargrave Chaplain Agustin Camanez Gil 1st Battalion of the Regiment Extremadura, No.15. Lt. Colonel Eloy Hervas Martinez Major Manuel Franco Cortey Major Jose Vivar Perez Major Cirilo Carranza Pariente Captain Manuel Sieiro Castro Captain Juan Sarasa Campos Captain Bernardo Sanz Garcia Captain Manuel Moreno Barrero Captain Lopez Conde Reguera Captain Dionisio Arnanda Novel Captain Francisco Cobos Ojea Captain Joaquin Guerra Ruiz Captain Fidel Lastra Castillo Captain Mateo Nogueras Belinchon Captain Enrique Zalote Gutierrez Surgeon Francisco Bada Mediavilla Chaplain Jose Jimenez Aranda 1st Battalion of the Regiment Princesa, No.4. Lt. Colonel Eduardo Eiras Puig Major Miguel Merino Pierrat Major Aniceto Renollo Blanco Major Luis Bello Fernandez Captain Pedro Mateo Carrascal Captain Francisco Subirana Vilar Captain Manuel Fermin Vinols Captain Miguel Coca Margarola Captain Antonio Perez Montoya Captain Gabino Flores Serrano Captain Jose Rodriguez Gomez Captain Emilio Soria Cruz Captain Enrique Oliver Pareja Captain Francisco Juan Salas Captain Santiago Perez Frau Surgeon Manuel Jurado Lopez Chaplain Pablo de More y Diaz Roncero 1st Battalion of the Regiment America, No.14. Lt. Colonel Jose Guido Santana Major Manuel Nunez Rivero Major Fernando Aguilar Carrascal Major Manuel Izquierdo Garcia Captain Isidoro de la Torre Santana Captain Andres Juez Gil Captain Juan Cabello Lloret Captain Francisco Berrio Esteban Captain Salavador Martin Quiles Captain Veremundo Alvarez Vergara Captain Juan Calvo Calvo Captain Juan Cordero Paz Captain Manuel Alonso Mediaville Captain Ciriaco Tejerina Acero Surgeon Carlos Vicites Perez Chaplain Juan Rivas Torres 1st Battalion of the Regiment Castilla, No.16. Colonel Domingo Recio Martinez Lt. Colonel Lorenzo Challier Cortes Major Leonardo Lopez del Villar Major Justo Alonzo Fernandez Major Francisco Rojas Gonzalez Captain Francisco Diaz Guijarro Captain Emilio Rodriguez Gomez Captain Felipe Perez Alvarez Captain Julian Clavo Andres Captain Alfonso Delgado Gomez Captain Pedro Barrena Perez Captain Jose Garcia Crespo Captain Enrique Porta Castanera Captain Antasio Alvarez Rivas Surgeon Miguel Garcia Rodrigo Chaplain Carlos Ayllon Tejedor Merida Rifle Battalion, No.13. Lt. Colonel Gregorio Cano Parra Major Placido Fernandez Arnedo Major Isidro Alonso de Medina Captain Lorenzo Aguado Gil Captain German Gil Yuster Captain Eloy Hernandez Ovejero Captain Francisco Herrero Delgado Captain Ignacio Azpeleta Valiente Captain Manue1 Cardenas Nunez Captain Antonio Vallejo Vila Captain Julio Suso Lopez Captain Teodoro Martinez Lopez Captain Agustin Aviles Arnau Captain Jose Mandado Salomo Surgeon Eugenio Usurriaga Arce Chaplain Gentilio Carnicero Vega Chief Musician Juan Rivas Carpintero Valladolid Rifle Battalion, No.21. Lt. Colonel Ricardo Garcia Serrano Major Pelayo Latorre Carte Major Jose Diaz Abelaira Captain Daniel Gonzalez Cuadrado Captain Pedro Fajardo Blanco Captain Enrique Monereo Giralt Captain Francisco Sosa Arbelo Captain Miguel Herrero Delgado Captain Anselmo Lopez Crespo Captain Manuel Burguete Lana Captain Jose Freire Quintana Surgeon Miguel Jaume Munar Chaplain Carlos Domingo Jover Additional to the Division: Numancia Cavalry Regiment, 2 Squadrons One Battery of Artillery One Squadron Civil Guard Lt. Colonel Luis Lopez Mijares Major Ignacio Sierra Risco Captain Raimundo Alvares Rosas captain Juan Usera Sanchez Captain Sacramento Alfaro Mira ( Stationed at Holguin ) RECAPITULATION: 44 Battalions of Infantry 11 Squadrons of Cavalry 6 Batteries of Artillery 6 Transport Companies 4 Companies Sappers and Miners 1 Telegraph Company 2 Telegraph Sections Fuerzas afectas a la Division 1'er Batallon del Regimiento Infanteria de Sicilia, num.7. Idem id. de Ar agon, num.21. Regimiento Infanteria de la Habana, num .66. Batallon Provisional de Puerto Rico, num.5. Idem del Principado de Asturias. 3'er Escuadron del Regimiento Cazadores de Hernan Cortes,num.29. Una Compania del 10 Batallon de Ar tilleria de Plaza. 1'a Bateria del 4'e Regimiento de Artilleria de Montana. 5'e Compania del 3'e Regimiento de Zapadores Minadores. 3'e Compania de Transportes a lomo. Comandancia de la Guardia Civil de Holguin. 2'e Batallon del 2'e Regimiento de Infanteria de Marina. Idem id. del 3'er id. id. id. Back to Table of Contents: Booklet No. 4, The Spanish-American War Back to El Dorado List of Issues Back to Master Magazine List © Copyright 1997 by The South and Central Military Historians Society This article appears in MagWeb (Magazine Web) on the Internet World Wide Web. Other military history articles and gaming articles are available at http://www.magweb.com