( Headquarters at Veguita ) Commanding Division: General of Division Juan Arolas Esplugues Staff: Lt. Colonel Fernando Kindelan Grinan Major Eugenio de Gamunde Mier Captain of Artillery Jose Leon Duran Captain of Engineers Jose Navarro Sanchez Captain of Infantry Juan Perello Sacristan Captain of Infantry Indalecio Borrego Alfajeme Captain of Infantry Casimiro Iglesia Lopez MILITARY COMMAND OF MANZANILLO Military Commandant: Colonel of Infantry Jose Sanchez Parron Park of Artillery, Director: Major Nicolas Martin Villarragut Administrative Services: InterventorAlfonso Martinez Perez Military Hospital, Director: Sub inspector Jenaro Rodriguez Cordoba MILITARY COMMAND OF BAYAMO Commandant: Lt. Colonel of Infantry Eduardo Ruiz Mateos Administrative Services: Interventor Gonzalo Valdes Avila Military Hospital, Director: Surgeon Jose Gonzalez Lopez MILITARY COMMAND OF VEGUITAS Commandant: Major of Infantry Clemente Calvo Peiro Administrative Services: Administrator Salvador Lorenzo Aleu FIRST BRIGADE ( Headquarters at Bayamo ) Commanding Brigade: General of Brigade Jose Garcia Aldave Mancebo Staff: Colonel of Infantry Federico Escario Garcia Colonel of Infantry Manuel Ruiz Ranoy Captain of Infantry Juan Garcia Mancebo Captain Heliodoro Moreno Petit 1st Lieutenant of Infantry Jose Garcia Mancebo 1st Battalion of the Regiment Andalucia, No.52. Lt. Colonel Elias Rosado Sanchez Major Quirino Garcia Fernandez Major Julian Llorens Dehoges Major Vicente Gonzalez Martinez Captain Bernardo Garcia Frutos Captain Juan Lomena Gonzalez Captain Jose Polo Aranda Captain Felipe Villamor Pangua Captain Fernando Ramirez Montilla Captain Francisco Sanchez Sanchez Captain Eduardo Peralta Sixto Captain Agustin Gonzalez Saiz Captain Domingo Ramos Ordonez Surgeon Francisco Iturralde Lopez Chaplain Felipe Miguel Munoz ( Stationed at Bayamo ) 1st Battalion of the Regiment Alara, No.56. Lt. Colonel Jenaro Alonso Reposo Major Jose Rodriguez Briones Major Luis Torrecilla del Puerto Captain Agustin Hidalgo Captain Jose Lopez Gomez Captain Francisco Barriga Fuentes Captain Longinos Leompart Mesa Captain Isabelo Sanchez Cuerda Captain Jose Lopez Morales Captain Pedro Mena Guilart Captain Jose Garcia Marcen Captain Antonio Jimenez Herrera Captain Jose Garrido Melgarejo Surgeon Francisco Ocana Tellez Chaplain Rafael Merino Lorenza ( Stationed at Bayamo ) 1st Battalion of the Regiment Isabel La Catolica, No.75. Colonel Federico Escario Garcia Lt. Colonel Pedro Rodriguez Ramirez Major Trifon Esteban Alonso Major Federico Guerra Tomano Captain Pedro Palominos Ramos Captain Hilarion Martinez Santos Captain Ramon Tarrago Clota Captain Julio Echague Ayani Captain Victoriano Esteban Gonzalez Captain Pedro Anon Maceda Captain Jose Vazquez Martinez Captain Rafael Caballos Gavira Surgeon Jose Sech Augeli Chaplain Victoriano Izquierdo Llorente Chief Musican Antonio Larrubia Rodriguez ( Stationed at Bayamo ) 2nd Battalion of the Regiment Isadel La Catolica, No.75. Lt. Colonel Patricio Giralt Malanca Major Carlos Lopez Lopez Major Pedro de la Concepcion Hidalgo Major Eufemio Briceno Rojo Captain Francisco Sanchez Ortega Captain Jose Garcia Zabarto Captain Abelardo Macias Fernandez Captain Francisco Calatrava Marin Captain Luis Aguirre Bilbao Captain Baldomero de la Portilla Marti Captain Antonio Fernandez Vega Surgeon Benito Arbart Colomer Chaplain Perfecto Martinez Vide ( Stationed at Bayamo ) SECOND BRIGADE ( Headquarters at Guantanamo ) Commanding Brigade: General of Division Jose Toral y Velazquez Staff: Major Luis Irles Salas Captain Luis Fontan Santamarina 1st Battalion of the Regiment Simancas, No.64. This Battalion is also shown as being in the 1st Brigade of the Santiago de Cuba Division with the same officers listed for it. ( Stationed at Guantanamo ) 2nd Battalion of the Regiment Simancas, No.64. This Battalion, like the 1st Battalion, is also shown being in the 1st Brigade of the Santiago de Cuba Division, one would think that at the time of printing the "Anuario Militar de Espana, 1898", which most of these details are from, these two Battalions were under orders to transit and therefore were placed in both Brigades. ( Stationed at Guantanamo ) SECOND BRIGADE ( Headquarters at Veguita ) Commanding Brigade: General of Brigade Jose Lopez de Amor Staff: Colonel of Infantry Antonio Tover Marcoleta Major of Infantry Ramon Molina Conceiro Captain Manuel Sanjuan Bello Colon Rifle Battalion, No.23. Lt. Colonel Francisco Bruna Sanchez Major Santiago Paz Sabugo Major Clemente Calvo Peiro Major Federico Laez-Jaramillo Alvarez Captain Ezequiel Riesco Riesco Captain Francisco Roche Labassa Captain Jose Victorio Arias Captain Bonifacio del Diego Gomez Captain German Rarazona Rada Captain Felipe Garcia Mencia Captain Manuel Martinez Canellas Captain Alvaro Cabezas Perez Surgeon Emilio Fuertes Arias Chaplain Juan Baquero Caparroso ( Stationed at Veguita ) Union Peninsular Battalion, No.2. Lt. Colonel Francisco Hernandez Espinosa Major Candido Herrero Gascon Major Jose Bartomen Mas Major Jose Trullols Ballester Captain Diego Mena Jimenez Captain Manuel Lillo Roca Captain Juan Herrero Reina Captain Nicomedes Puig Arbildi Captain Francisco Sanchez Navarro Captain Manuel Galan del Pino Captain Ricardo Lillo Roca Captain Manuel de Quevedo Garcia Captain Santiago Victoria Campos Captain Saturnino Merlo Merlo Surgeon Manuel Perez Martorell Chaplain Manuel Rodriguez Perez ( Stationed at Veguita ) Baza Peninsular Battalion, No.6. Lt. Colonel Adolfo Elola Navarro Major Aurelio Diez Garrido Major Bartolome de la Torre Real Major Jose Lopez Fernandez Captain Manuel Martinez Arenzana Captain Agapito Vicente Sanchez Captain Eladio Canseco Carniago Captain Catalino Cantero Diez Captain Luciano Rico Garcia Captain Jose Esteban Chicote Captain Francisco Montaner Marquez Captain Benito Manso Perez Captain Antonio Puente Mendez Captain Ramon Celda Cervantes Surgeon Jose Galindo Gutierrez Chaplain Jesus Garcia Moreno ( Stationed at Veguita ) 1st Battalion of the Regiment Vizcaya, No.51. Lt. Colonel Juan Lopez Vila Major Ramon Lopez Valcarcel Major Tomas Aquino San Alberto Captain Eduardo Ar ahuetes de Juan Captain Cosme Sanz Garcia Captain Fernando Rojo Tebar Captain Martin Lopez Vidallier Captain Cirilo Rincon Sanz Captain Luis Arrate Navarro Captain Manuel Cervera Lahuerta Captain Antonio Melo Agut Captain Augusto Arnao Ruiz Captain Francisco Beltran Oviol Surgeon Isidoro Garcia Julian Chaplain Francisco Vercher Agud (Stationed at Veguita) 1st Battalion of the Regiment Sevilla, No.33. Lt. Colonel Emilio Morales Arangoiti Major Manuel Cubero Lapena Major Calixto Rios Ochoa Captain Jose Garcia del Real y Sanchez Captain Antonio Gonzalo Grima Captain Vicente Clement Zimmerman Captain Blas Ramos Alcazar Captain Raimundo del Valle Ballesteros Captain Pedro Segado Sanchez Captain Manuel Sotillo Banos Captain Francisco Nacher Estevez Captain Baldomero Onare Soria Captain Juan Gonzalez Gonzalez Captain Francisco Godia Castells Surgeon Antonio Constanti Bages Chaplain Jose Lopez Perez ( Stationed at Veguita ) 1st Battalion of the Regiment Zamora, No.8. Lt. Colonel Dario de Diez Vacario Major Manuel Rodenas Cuesta Major Eloy Moreira Espinosa Major Francisco Torrontegui Fernandez Captain Hipolito Cortizaja Gonzalez Captain Fernando Rich Font Captain Nicomedes de la Iglesia Sierra Captain Benito Martin Gonzalez Captain Hermenegildo Jimenez Fernandez Captain Armando Mantilla de los Rios Captain Luis Mata Pugmarin Captain Ramiro Sanz Morales Captain Carlos Blanco Barriero Captain Antonio Ibanez Siloso Captain Jose Martinez Moran Captain Federico Madariaga Suarez Captain Juan Losada Bartolome Surgeon Luis Torres Ibarra Chaplain Emilio Marcelian Rivaces ( Stationed at Veguita ) 1st Battalion of the Regiment Asturias, No.31. Lt. Colonel Gabriel Orozco Arascot Major Sebastian Moreno Montero Major Arturo de la Guardia Suarez Captain Francisco Lopez Perez Captain Cesar Constantin Soto Captain Florentino Fernandez Gomez Captain Jose Canizares y Gomez Humarian Captain Julio Ruiz Pitart Captain Fernando Ruiz Meras Captain Ignacio Roldan Perez Captain Juan de la Maza Cardenas Captain Basilio Nieto Garcia Surgeon Francisco Durban Orozco Chaplain Antonio Florido Hidalgo ( Stationed at Veguita ) Puerto Rico Rifle Battalion, No.19. Lt. Colonel Ramon Arana Echauri Major Eloy San Sebastian Gutierrez Major Gregorio Proveda Bahamonde Captain Anelmo Gomez Barnuevo Captain Angel Morales Reinoso Captain Luis Pelaez Bermudez Captain Enrique Gutierrez Valcarcel Captain Miguel Fustiguera Gil Captain Emilio Gomez Martinez Captain Enrique Feduchi Figueroa Captain Eduardo Lopez Muno Captain Fructuoso Ayala Gonzalez Captain Alfredo Melgar Mata ( Stationed at Veguita ) Las Navas Rifle Battalion, No.10. Lt. Colonel Fermin Idoate Arcuate Major Juan Lesta Fernandez Major Carlos Ruiz Leonart Major Pio Lopez Pozas Captain Francisco Perez Fernandez Captain Baldomero Perez Diaz Captain Faustino Sanchez Hernandez Captain Pastor Ruiz Llanos Captain Juan Benito Barcenas Captain Cayetano Enriquez Villanueva Captain Cayetano Salinas Laplana Captain Ramon Echague Alvarez Captain Juan Montero Gil Captain Bartolome Suberbiola Captain Fernando Alvarez Corral Surgeon Victor Garcia Iparaguirre Chaplain Hermenegildo Vidaurreta Diaz Chief Musician Guillermo Rodrigo Lete ( Stationed at Veguita ) Alcantara Peninsular Battalion, No.3. Lt. Colonel Baldomero Barbon Areces Major Donato Diez Diez Major Carlos de la Hoz Fernandez Major Francisco Gonzalez Gonzalez Captain Andres Claraco Pedro Captain Andres Berbod Martinez Captain Jose Rasa Alpon Captain Luis Marason Valencia Captain Emerico Jimenez Cabrera Captain Francisco Pereira Eulogio Captain Juan Sanchez Ruiz Captain Eduardo Comas Delicado Surgeon Francisco Domingo Ortiz Chaplain Trinidad Castelo Lopez ( Stationed at Veguita ) Attached to the Division: Rey Cavalry Regiment, 4th Squadron Sagunto Cavalry Regiment, 1st and 4th Squadrons 2nd and 4th Batteries, 4th Mountain Artillery Regiment 2nd and 10th Transport Companies 14th Transport Company 2nd Section, 1st Company Telegraph Battalion RECAPITULATION 14 Battalions of Infantry 3 Squadrons of Cavalry 3 Batteries of Artillery 3 Transport Companies 1 Telegraph Section Fuerzas afectas a la Division 1'a y 2'e Batallon del Regimiento Infanteria Isabella Catolica . Batallon de Alava, num.56. Idem de Andalucia, num.52. Idem de Asturias, num.31. Idem de la Union, Peninsular, num.2. Idem de Baza, Peninsular, num.6. Idem de Vizcaya, num.51. Idem de Alcantara, Peninsular, num.3. Idem de Sevilla, num.33. Idem Cazadores de Colon, num.23. Idem id. de Puerto Rico, num.19. Escuadron de Arlaban (3'e del Regimiento del Rey). Idem de Sagunto (1'a del Regimiento de Sagunto). 1'a y 2'e Companias del 4'e Regimiento Zapadores Minadores. 2'e, 10'a y 14'e Companias de Tranportes a lomo. 2'e Bateria del 4'e Regimiento Artilleria de Montana. 1 Seccion del 5'e Regimiento Artilleria de Montana. 1'a Compania de la Guardia Civil (19 Tercio). Seccion montada idem (idem). 2'e Tercio de Guerillas. 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. 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