Commanding General Brigadier General Louis Molina de Olivera Aide de Camp: Captain of Infantry Juan Arjona Lechuga Captain of Infantry Manuel Montero Navarro Staff: Major Mariano Santiago Iglesias Major Agusto Boue Alba Major of Infantry Alejandro Fernandez Ramos Captain of Infantry Jorge Cano Rosado Captain of Infantry Jose Domenech Cano Military Command: Major Provisional Military Lt. Colonel of Cavalry Fernando Jaudenes Gomez Secretary of the Command Celestino Alvarez Llanos Ammunition Depot Chief of Depot Manuel Sanz Fernandez Administrative Service: Chief of Brigade, Commissioner of Military Science, Manuel Gomez de Rozas Administrator of Hospitals and Paymaster of Rents, Julio Llovera Acebal Administrator of Subsistence and Paymaster of Transportation, Ildefonso de los Reyes y Vidal Military Hospital: Chief Director for the Province Manuel Benito Ruiz de Diego Chief of Medical Service Julian Soto Fernandez Surgeon Jose Portas del Valle Surgeon Enrique Rebolledo Langier Surgeon Jose de la Rubia Dominguez Surgeon Manuel Sanchez Quiros Surgeon Pedro Sanchez Quiros Surgeon Benito A. de Large Chief of Military Pharmacy Remigio Lopez Olivera Sanitary Commander Andres Fernandez y Sanchez CASTLE OF SAN SEVERINO Military Governor: Captain of Infantry Juan Martinez Arroyo CASTLE OF MORILLO Military Governor CARDENAS Military Command: Instructor, Captain of Infantry Faustino Manzano Peragalo Instructor, Captain of Infantry Antonio Alvarez Garcia Mobilized Company: Captain of Infantry Francisco Benito Argaudonar Mobilized Squadron: Captain of Infantry Jose Bernal Military Hospital: Director Rufino Moreno Gonzalez Chief of Pharmacy Miguel Rivera Ocana Supervisor Agustin Badue Fuentes Administrator Julian Fernandez Murillo COLON Military Commander: Colonel of Infantry Antonio Torrecillas Pujol Secretary of Military Commander Florentino Ferandez Diaz Examining Judges: Examining Judge Pedro Valls Bielsa Examining Judge Eulogio Foch Climaco Commander Guerrilla Troops Rafael Perez Hererra Secretary of Examining Judge Juan Mesa Perez Commander Local Guerrilla Marcelino Gonzalez Lima Military Hospital: Director Enrique Artiga Bost Chief of Services Genaro Gonzalez Rico Chief of Clinics Paulino Fernandez Mariscal Chief of Clinics Pedro Prieto de la Cal Chief of Pharmacy Fermin Martin Diaz Administrative Services: Administrator of Hospital Subsistance Luis Martorell Juan Supervisor Administrative Services Manuel Alvarez Martinez One Squadron of Civil Guards Major Dionisio Muniz Zapatero Captain Juan Cepedano Arguello Captain Manuel Sacristan Navarro Captain Angel Go nzalez Rodriguez MATANZAS BRIGADE Commanding Brigade General of Brigade Luis Molina de Olivera Aides de Camp: Major of General Staff Manuel Tourne Esbry Major of Infantry Julio Compagui Garcia Captain of Infantry Francisco Rodriguez Hinojosa Staff Corps: Major Manuel Tourne Esbry Captain Rafael Rueda Ibanez 1st Battalion of the Regiment Maria Cristina, No.63. Colonel Juan Franco Gonzalez Lt. Colonel Leon Gaona Gabriel Major Francisco Neila Ciria Major Francisco Ramirez Moreno Captain Juan Hernandez Hermosa Captain Francisco Danglada Mena Captain Juan Garcia Trejo Captain Carlos Perier Megias Captain Antonio Prats Barrera Captain Julian Francisco Marquez Captain Federico Cuadrado Pascual Captain Ignacio Franco Nunez Captain Baltasar Garcia Segovia Surgeon Antonio Alomar Jaume Chief Musican Francisco Mateos Mondejar ( Stationed at Jovellanos ) 2nd Battalion of the Regiment Maria Cristina, No.63. Lt. Colonel Pedro Blanco Nunez Major Gonzalo Carruana Pastor Major Narciso Jimenez Morales Major Alejandro Feijoo Calleja Captain Laurentino Jover de la Vega Captain Jose Jaban Quintero Captain Manuel Inan Avila Captain Rafael Carmona Bautista Captain Alejandro Biriaga Bueno Captain Rafael Gutierrez Martinez Captain Vincente Revert del Castillo Captain Inocencio Rivera Alvarez Captain Eduardo Martin Gonzalez Surgeon Candido Sauchez Ruiz Chaplain Rosendo Ragueira Balboa ( Stationed at Vieja Bermeja ) 3rd Battalion of the Regiment Maria Cristina, No.63. Lt. Colonel Felipe Alfan Mendoza Major Joaquin Peris Soriano Major Agustin Aparicio Guzman Major Cruz Franco Gonzalez Captain Jose Landres Moran Captain Antonio Gomez Miguel Captain Froilan Vazquez Bercianos Captain Arturo Fernandez Minguez Captain Julian Benito de Diego Captain Jose Jimenez Herrera Captain Joaquin Casas Blanco Captain Jose Trujillo Gill Captain Claudio Appon Melero Surgeon Manuel Martin Costea Chaplain Juan Olcina Ferrando (Stationed at Ceiba Mocha) Bailen Penisular Battalion, No.1. Lt. Colonel Arturo Vera Arteaga Major Manuel Blanco Garcia Major Jose Molina Salazar Captain Julian Andres de la Hoz Captain Jose Marroquin Ortega Captain Enrique Cento Esperanza Captain Jose Andrade Chinchilla Captain Jose Rasilla Caballos Captain Manuel Llanos Medina Captain Manuel Fleres Mallo Captain Adolfo Sanchez Osorio Surgeon Jenaro Sanchez Ortega Chaplain Jose Martinez Ramos ( Stationed at Limonar ) Mobilized Volunteers of Havana Lt. Colonel Enrique Pascula Castano Major Benito Furelos Otero Captain Emilio Ortega Otega Captain Jaime Luis Salvador Captain Miguel Ramis Alemany Captain Prudencio Lopez Fernandez Captain Cipriano Cardenosa Serrano Captain Eduardo Aguado Oller Captain Benigno Castillejos Castanares Captain Esteban Solanes Roca ( Stationed at Matanzas ) Mobilized Volunteers of Matanzas Lt. Colonel Adolfo Alvarez Armendariz Major Pedro Vasquez Ramiro Major Cesar Martinez Salinas Captain Juan Liebana Alcalde Captain Carlos Garcia Casanova Captain Celestino Lopez Ruiz Captain Clemente Rodriguez Bravo Captain Juan Pinto Tena Captain Nabo Garcia Inozal Captain Felix Azuar Alvarez Captain Juan Buendia Cobos Captain Pascual Rico Pitarch ( Stationed at Jaguay Grande ) 1st Battalion of the Regiment Navarra, No.25. Major Francisco Alvarez Rodriguez Major Eduardo Sanchez Gomez Captain Bernabe Rubira Mateo Captain Tomas Lopez Gil Captain Francisco Mallo Nistal Captain Emilio Mayo Andres Captain Rafael Carpio Rosado Surgeon Jose Gueiras Olave Chaplain Santiago Matinot Cal ( Stationed at Macagua ) 1st Battalion of the Regiment Cuenca, No.27. Lt. Colonel Gumersindo Ruiz Rabanal Major Juan Siglienza y Herreros Major Alfonso Gomez Barbe Major Alfredo Plaza Fernandez Captain Jose Vidal Estevez Captain Gonzalo Villa de la Puente Captain Luis Mateo Magallon Captain Lorenzo Cams Valdes Captain Angel Puga Matos Captain Aquilino Puga Matos Captain Benito Frutos Gutierrez Surgeon Francisco Escapa Bravo Chaplain Juan Muniozguren Bastida ( Stationed at Colon ) 1st Battalion 1st Marine Infantry Lt. Colonel Cardona y Bosque Major Fossi y Vich Major Duenas Tomasseti Captain Manso y Lorano Captain Pascual y Utrillas Captain Grijuela y Velilla Captain Sevillano y Monoz Captain Fernandez y Fernandez Captain Ruiz Montoro Captain Fraga y Martinez Captain Carranza y Fernandez Reguera Captain Castro y Gandara Captain Sanchez Otero Captain San Martin y Sanchez Captain Barros y Patirro Captain Vial y Perez Bustillo Captain Losada y San Pedro Captain Espana Monfort Captain Alcantara Betegon Captain Reyes Ruiz Captain Nadales Rarras Captain Roch Castellvi ( Stationed at Cardenas ) Attached to Brigade: 1st Squadron, Sagunto Cavalry Regiment Colonel Eladio Andino del Solar Lt. Colonel Pedro Carballo Losada Major Maximino Rodriguez Rueda Major Luis Leon de la Torre Major Gregorio Leon Calleja Captain Leopoldo Weber Piedrahita Captain Antonio Rodriguez Sanchez Captain Miguel Pina Rios Captain Manuel Alcazar Hernandez Captain Agapito Sauco Menchero Captain Rafael D'Harcourt Moriones Captain Francisco Gordon Davila Captain Manuel Lopez Hernandez Captain Fernando Jardal Diaz Captain Lucas Batlle Piza Captain Indalecio Vazquez Sanchez Captain Manuel Santamaria Santos Surgeon Enrique Redo Bigman 1st Veterinary Manuel Mendez Sanchez 2nd Veterinary Jose Ballesteros Romero ( See Manzanillo and Santa Clara Divisions for other Squadrons ) One Squadron Civil Guards Lt. Colonel Luis Garcia Celada Major Miguel Hernandez Zuniga Captain Antonio Sanchez Sanchez Captain Pedro Hernandez Terrado Captain Francisco Suarez Rubinos 1st Section, 2nd Battery, 5th Mountain Artillery Regiment RECAPITULATION 9 Battalions of Infantry 2 Squadrons of Cavalry 1 Section of Artillery Guarniciones de la plaza, poblados y columnas en operaciones 1'a, 2'e y 3'er Batallon del Regimiento Infanteria de Maria Cristina, num.63. 1'er Batallon del idem de Navarra, num.25. Idem id. de Cuenca, num.27. Batallon de Bailen, Peninsular, num.1. 1'a Seccion de1 5'e Regimiento de Artilleria de Montana. Compania de ll'e Batallon de Artilleria de Plaza. Comandancia de la Guardia Civil de Matanzas. Batallon Movilizado de Matanzas. Idem id. de la Habana 7'e Tercio de Guerrillas 3 Escuadrones Movilizados del Regimiento Caballeria Voluntarios de Matanzas. 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