CUBA TERRITORIAL DIVISION The military district of Cuba, formed by the island of this name and those adjacent, the most important of which is that of the Pines, is divided into six provinces, which are; That of Havana, where the capital is located, and those of Villas, Santiago de Cuba, Puerto Principe, Matanzas, and Pinar del Rio, each of which comprises the judicial districts given below. PROVINCE JUDICIAL DISTRICT Havana Bejucal Guanabacoa Guines Havana Jaruco Marianao San Antonio de los Banos Villas Cienfuegos Remedios Sagua Sancti-Spiritus Santa Clara Trinidad Santiago de Cuba Baracoa Bavamo Guantanamo Holguin Manzanillo Santiago de Cuba Pyerto Principe Moron Puerto Principe Matanzas Alfonso XII Cardenas Colon Matanzas Pinar del Rio Guanajay Guane Pinar del Rio San Cristobal Independently of this territorial division, which is permanent and organic of the Island of Cuba, the military organization of the 1atter has suffered various modifications as a consequence of the military operations to which the present insurrection has given rise. CENTRAL BUREAUS Captain General and general in chief: Captain-General Ramon Blanco y Erenas, Marques de Pena Plata Aides-de-camp: Lieutenant Colonel of Infantry Jose Erenas Riera Lieutenant Colonel of Infantry Gustavo Tuser Huiei Lieutenant Colonel of Infantry Ernesto March Garcia Major of Infantry: Olegario Diaz Rivero Major of Cavalry Ignacio Martinez Cadrana Enrique Ubieta Mauri Captain of Infantry Manuel Moreno Rodriquez Francisco Mercader Zofias Captain of Engineers: Miguel Cervilla Calvente 1st Lieutenant of Engineers Mariano Campos Tomas Second Chief of the district and inspector-general of all arms: General of Division Julian Gonzalez Parrado Aides-de-camp: Major of Infantry: Jose Taviel de Andrade y Lerdo de Tejada Captain of Cavalry: Fernando Bayle Mangino Captain of Artillery: Ricardo Munoz Arias STAFF OF THE GENERAL HEADQUARTERS Chief: Lieutenant General Luis Manuel de Pando y Sanchez Second Chief: Brigadier General Enrique Solano Llanderal Corps of the General Staff of the Army: Colonel: Ramon Domingo Ibarra Lt. Colonel: Arturo de Cevallos Bertran Lt. Colonel: Ramon Vivanco Acosta Major: Juan Garcia Benitez Major: Enrique Vico Portilo Captain: Salvador Ortiz Cavana Captain: Federico Garcia Rivera Captain: Gabriel Morales Mendigutia GENERAL STAFF OF THE CAPTAIN- GENERALCY Second Chief: Colonel Julio Alvarez Chacon Corps of the General Staff of the Army: Lt. Colonel Luis Serrano Perez Major Joaquin Hidalgo Cuenca Major Juan Gil Gil Major Francisco Iglesias Castro Major Jose Priego Linares Captain Leocadio Lopez y Lopez Captain Emilio Figueras Fernandez Captain Francisco Fernandez Heredia Adalid GENERAL HEADQUARTERS OF THE INSPECTOR OF ARTILLERY Commandant: Brigadier General Julio Fuentes Fornell Aides-de-camp: Captain of Artillery Lino Saenz de Cenzano Captain of Artillery Julio Fuentes Alvarez Secretary: Lt. Colonel of Artillery Jose Sagarra Genoux 1st Section (personnel): Captain of Artillery Severo Gomez Nunez 2nd Section (materiel): Captain of Artillery Luis Sanz Lopez Assistants: 1st Lieutenant Ramon Varela Jauregui (4th Mountain Artillery) 2nd Lieutenant Eduardo Mayo Paniagua (10th Battalion) 2nd Lieutenant Joaquin Escasi de la Pena (10th Battalion) GENERAL HEADQUARTERS OF THE INSPECTOR OF ENGINEERS Commandant: Brigadier General Carlos Barraquer y Rovira Secretary: Lt. Colonel Juan Monteverde y Gomez Inguanzo Chiefs of Section: Captain Jose Portillo y Bruzon Captain Cayetano Fuster y Martin Captain Epifanio Barco y Pons FIELD PARK Chief: Captain Juan de la Puente Hortal Master workman, 1st Class, Pio Garcia de la Iglesia Fortification Guard, 2nd Class, Cosme Gomez Garcia MILITARY MEDICAL SERVICE Subinspector, Physician 1st C1ass, Cristobal Mas y Bonnebal MILITARY INSTRUCTION Director: Lt. Colonel of Infantry Leopoldo Ortega Delgado Professors: Captain of Artillery Rafael Osma Pineda Captain of Engineers Jose Maranges Campe Captain of Engineers Pedro Maluquez Viladot Captain of Art i l lery Leon Martin Peinador 1st Lieutenant of Artillery Leopoldo Canizal Escoto 1st Lieutenant of Artillery Pedro Suarez Deza 1st Lieutenant of Engineers Celestino Garcia Antunez First Physician Francisco Soler Garde PROVINCE AND GARRISON OF HAVANA Military Governor of the Garrison and Province: Brigadier General Emilio Serrana Altamira Secretary: Major of Infantry Justiniano Garcia Delgado Sergeant Major of the Garrison: Major of the Garrison Staff Juan Fuentes Andrade First Aides of the same: Captain of Infantry Jose Martinez Ferrer Captain of Infantry Enrique Pessino Vidal 1st Lieutenant of Infantry Francisco Alvarez Ponte 3rd Aide of the same: 2nd Lieutenant Juan Macias Monroy Auxiliary Aide: 2nd Lieutenant of Cavalry Faustino Cepa Almendro MECHANICAL ESTABLISHMENTS (Workshop, Park and Commandery of Artillery) The workshop is devoted to the repair of all war material on the island, and to constructions in wood necessary for such material. Director: Colonel Eduardo Varela Vicente Subdirector, chief of "detail" Major Enrique Sanchez Bernal Group of Warehouses: Captain Joaquin Marine Sanchez Foremen of Work: Major Fabriciano Haro Porta Major Ismael Perez Vidal Company of Workmen: Captain Juan Jimenez Andino 1st Lieutenant Juan Alinas Ginart 2nd Lieutenant Manuel Losada Castro PYROTECHNICAL ESTABLISHMENT Manufactures Remington cartridges 71 and 71-89, and Mauser cartridges Director: Colonel Cesar Espanol y Sarabia Subdirector, chief of "detail": Lt. Colonel Antonio Canada y Gispert Foreman of Work: Major Ricardo Lono Gomez Captains of Workshops: Captain Vicente de Santiago y Benitez Captain Jose Junquera Dominguez Company of Workmen: Captain Vicente Santiago Benito 1st Lieutenant Eustasio de Amilibia Calbeton Supervisor: First Official of A. M. Juan Gazapo Maldonado Depositary of goods: First Official of A. M. Domingo Guerrero Polo Paymaster: First Official of A. M. Jose del Rio y de los Llanos Visiting Commission: Chief Physician Jose Aparicio Puig COMMANDERY OF ENGINEERS Major: Colonel Sebastian Kindelan y Sanchez Grinan Chief of "detail": Lt. Colonel Jose Abeilhe Rivera Engineers of Works: Major Jose de Soroa Sabater Captain Arturo Amigo Gaso Captain Evaristo Garcia Eguia Captain Pedro Blasco Marroquin Fortification Guard, 1st Class, Pedro Boada Vidal Fortification Guard1st Class, Eduardo Echeverria Fortification Guard2nd Class, Joaquin Rodriguez Diaz Fortification Guard3rd C1ass, Francisco Rodriguez Gomez Supervisor: War Commissary, 1st C1ass, Jose de Sarraga Rengel MILITARY HOSPITALS "Alfonso XIII" Director: Subinspector, Physician 1st Class, Juan Merino Aguinaga Chief of Services: Chief Physician, Rafael Diaz Atienza Chiefs of Clinic: Chief Physician Augusto Aleazar del Rio Chief Physician Ricardo Gonzalez Aran Chief Physician Antonio Curto Valles Chief Physician Joaquin Urtado Garcia Chief Physician Galo Fernandez Espana Chief Physician Jose Navarro Cerezo Chief Physician Agustin Tenrero Collado Chief Physician Federico Baeza Gonzalvez Chief Physician Nicanor Cilla Arranz Chief Physician Juan Ristol Canellas Chief Physician Jose Apariei Puig First Physician Julio del Castillo Dompez First Physician Eustasio Gonzalez Velasco Chief of Pharmacy: Chief of Apothecary Ricardo Garcia Segonel Supervisor: War Commissary (2nd Class) Ildefonso Lopez de Algarra Administrator: First Official Jose Fernandez Tejedor Second Brigade, hospital troops: Director: 3rd Aide, Francisco Commandant of Squadron, 3rd Aide, Manuel Gonzalez Rebolledo BENEFICENCIA Director: Subinspector (Physician 1st Class) Jose Labarta Aguin Chief of Services: Subinspector (Physician 2nd Class) Paulino Hernando Vallejo Chiefs of Clinic: Chief Surgeon Jose de Tojar Castillo Chief Surgeon Pablo Salinas Azares Chief Surgeon Federico Martinez Soto Chief Surgeon Camilo Moraes Arines Chief Surgeon Domingo Gomez Gonzalez Chief Surgeon Jose Reig Gasco Chief Surgeon Luis Hernandez Rubin "San Ambrosio" Director: Subinspector, (Physician 2nd Class) Agustin Muniosguren Casanova Chief of Service and Clinic: 1st Surgeon Francisco Fernandez Victorio Chiefs of Clinic: 1st Surgeon Bernardo Moas Miyaya 1st Surgeon Maximo Fernandez Perez Surgeons of Guard and Clinic: Assistant Surgeon Clodomiro Roy Assistant Surgeon Francisco Pinera "Madera" Director: Subinspector, (Surgeon 2nd Class) Santiago Hernandez Budro Chief of Services: Chief Surgeon Jose Zapico Alvarez Chiefs of Clinic: Chief Surgeon Antonio Asin Navarro Chief Surgeon Antonio Nunez Borrego 1st Surgeon Jose Fernandez Salvador "The Regular Hospital" Director: Subinspector, (Surgeon 1st Class) Luis Oms Miralbell Chief of Services: Chief Surgeon Francisco Coll Zunuy Chiefs of Clinic: Chief Surgeon Jaime Mitjavila Rivas Chief Surgeon Juan Bonedid Barao 1st Surgeon Alvaro Lucia Fernandez 1st Surgeon Francisco Solar Garde 1st Surgeon Jose del Buey Pagan 2nd Surgeon Laureano Caceres "Marianao" Director: Chief Surgeon Ricardo Iglesias Diaz Chief of Clinic: 2nd Surgeon Virgilio Hernando Quevedo PRINCIPE CASTLE Military Governor: Lt. Colonel of Garrison Staff Luis Otero Pimentel Adjutant: 1st Lieutenant of Infantry Leopoldo Canizal Escoto CABANA CASTLE Military Governor: Brigadier General Enrique Solano Llanderal Aide de Camp: Captain of Infantry Manuel Rivera Avia Garrison Adjutants: Captain of Garrison Staff Mateo Fernandez Campos Captain of Garrison Staff Jose Fernandez Gastesi 1st Lieutenant of Infantry Balbino Vazquez Castellanos Infirmary: 1st Physician Marcial Martinez Capdevila "San Diego Fort, No.4. (Advance post of Cabana) Military Governor: Captain of Infantry Victor Benedicto Beltran Barco Perdido Battery (Advance post of Cabana) Military Governor: The Chief of the force garrisoning it. "Cojimas Battery (Advance post of Cabana) Military Governor: The Chief of the force garrisoning it. MORRO CASTLE Military Governor: Major of Infantry Benito de Posada Argibay Garrison Adjutants: 1st Lieutenant of Infantry Oliverio Gonzalez Palacios 1st Lieutenant of Infantry Jose Aznar Sancho DEPOT OF EMBARKATION AND DISEMBARKATION Chief: Major of Infantry Benito de Posada Argibay Aide de Camp: Captain of Infantry Juan Gonzalez Tourbes Captain of Infantry Luis Sanz Lacaci Captain of Infantry Severiano Llanza Sateller Captain of Infantry Mateo Alvarez Terron 1st Lieutenant of Infantry Pedro Blazquez Solomando 1st Lieutenant of Infantry Juan Zamora Diaz 2nd Lieutenant of Infantry Ramon Payo Castellans PUNTA CASTLE Military Governor: Major of Infantry Jesus Armesto Paz ATARES CASTLE Military Governor: 1st Lieutenant of Garrison Staff Francisco Sobreda Torres BATERIA DE LA REINA Military Governor: Captain of the company of Garrison Artillery BATTERY OF SANTA CLARA Military Governor: Captain of the company of Garrison Artillery BATTERY OF PUNTA BRAVA Military Governor: Commander of the Garrison force MILITARY COMMANDS AGUACATE Military Commandant: Major of Infantry German Villanueva Diaz "Administrative Services" In charge of administrative business: Third Official Daniel Morcillo Torriente BEJUCAL Military Commandant: Major of Infantry Modesto Salgado Diez GUINES Military Commandant: Colonel Francisco Rodriguez Sanchez "Administrative Services" Supervisor, (second class): War Commissary Jose Pittari Pelayo "Military Hospital" Director: Chief Surgeon Jose Fernandez Alvarez Chief of Services: Chief Surgeon Oswaldo Codina Zapico Chief of Pharmacy: 1st Apothecary Juan Castells Pacamins Administrator: Second Official Nicolas Diaz de Valasco JARUCO Mi1itary Commandant: Major of Infantry Emilio Guerra Bo NUERA PAZ Commandant of Arms: 2nd Lieutenant Jose Llovera Dolades "Hospital" Chief of Clinic: 1st Physician Jose Potony Martinez MADRUGA Military Commandant: Major of Infantry Augusto Gonzalez de Leon REGLA Military Commandant: Major of Infantry Antonio Sandino Romero "Military Hospital" Director: Subinspector, (Surgeon 2nd Class) Luis Oms Mirabell Chiefs of Clinic: Chief Surgeon Franisco Coll Zamuy Chief Surgeon Juan Benedit Barao Service Physicians: 1st Surgeon Alvaro Lucia Fernandez 1st Surgeon Francisco Solar Garde SAN ANTONIO DE LOS BANOS Military Commandant: Lt. Colonel of Infantry Baldomero Lersundi Calvo "Administrative Services" Commissary, Supervisor, paymaster: First Official Andres Nunez Portela "Military Hospital" Director: Chief Surgeon Emilio Camps Ibanez Chief of Services and Clinic: 1st Surgeon Jose Pastor Ojero Chief of Clinic: 1st Surgeon Juan Algar Macarro SAN JOSE DE LAS LAJAS "Administrative Services" Supervisor (Second Class): War Commissary Jose Pittari Pelayo 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