PUERTO PRINCIPE DIVISION

PROVINCE OF PUERTO PRINCIPE

By Terry D. Hooker

( Headquarters at Puerto Principe )

Commanding Division General of Division Adolfo Jimenez Castellanos

Staff:

    Lt. Colonel Wenceslao Bellod Palao
    Major Juan Guerrero de Escalante y Barreto
    Captain of Infantry Pedro Aguilar Gonzalez
    1st Lieutenant of Infantry Adolfo Jimenez Castellanos y Barreto
    1st Lieutenant of Infantry Ramon Jimenez Castellanos y Barreto
    1st Lieutenant of Infantry Lldefonso Salazar Sardina
    1st Lieutenant of Infantry Modesto Fabregat Domingo
    1st Lieutenant of Infantry Julio Gonzalez Boris
    1st Lieutenant of Infantry David Bellon Arcos

Auditor of War: Auditor Angel Romanos Santa Romana

Military Administration: Chief AdministratorEnrique Sanz Perez

MILITARY GOVERNMENT OF PUERTO PRINCIPE

Governor General: General of Division of Puerto Principe

Administrative Services: Administrator of Services Francisco Adriaensens Alcarez

Command of Engineers Commandant: Major Manuel Revert Castillo

Military Hospital Director: Benito Lima Garcia

PUERTO PRINCIPE

Military Commandant: Colonel of Infantry Ulipiano Sanchez Echavarria

Secretary: Francisco Ibarguren Molinero

PLAZA OF BUEVITAS

Military Commandant: Major of InfantryAugustin Latorra Rivas

Administrator Luis Arias Mensignac

1st Battalion of the Regiment Tarragona, No.67.

    Colonel Enrique Rizo Martorell
    Lt. Colonel Jose Salamanca Marquez
    Major Zacarias Monge Vega
    Major Fermin Moran Vallejo
    Major Jeronimo Aguirre Bolarin
    Captain Jose Noguera Ibarra
    Captain Agustin Ledesma Saldana
    Captain Jesus Ronco Gonzalez
    Captain Antonio Pasamontes Montes
    Captain Antonio Marzal Alemany
    Captain Vicente del Rio Ortiz
    Captain Francisco Nieto del Barco
    Captain Angel Espias Panero
    Surgeon Jesus Guerrero Jimenez
    Chaplain Alberto Gato Martin
    Chief Musician Manuel Bauza Garcia

    ( Stationed at Puerto Principe )

2nd Battalion of the Regiment Tarragona, No.67

    Lt. Colonel Federico Posse Ortiz
    Major Enrique Ceballos Fernandez
    Major Miguel Garrido Sanchez
    Captain Matias Garriez Orduna
    Captain Juan Fernandez Soler
    Captain Jose Illan Salmeron
    Captain Ramon Luna Munoz
    Captain Alberto Quintano Montuno
    Captain Isidro Gonzalez Oran
    Captain Luis Flores Larramendi
    Captain Alejandro Reyes Ramayo
    Captain Alejandro Quesada Rosas
    Surgeon Jose Castelvi Vila
    Chaplain Bartolome Nadal Rosello

    ( Stationed at Puerto Principe )

Battalion of Cadiz Mounted Rifles, No.22.

    Lt. Colonel Julio Diaz Navarro
    Lt. Colonel Francisco Leston Traba
    Major Augustin Latorre Rivas
    Major Juan Fernandez Diaz
    Captain Lino Burgos Gomez
    Captain Bonifacio Garcia Escudero
    Captain Antonio Benedico Troc
    Captain Lino Burgos Gomez
    Captain Bonifacio Garcia Escudero
    Captain Gregorio Lopez Garcia
    Captain Antonio Manzanera Ortiz
    Captain Jose Arboleas Lopez
    Captain Antonio Rodriguez Burges
    Captain Lorenzo Higues Garces
    Captain Antonio Guerrero Fernandez
    Captain Jacinto Lugo Lopez
    Captain Ramon Lopez de Sola
    Surgeon Fidel Ruiz Gonzales
    Chaplain Gregorio Rodriguez Gonzalez
    Chief Musican Juan Carinena Gomez

    ( Stationed at Puerto Principe )

Volunteer Battalion of Madrid

    Lt. Colonel Salvador Arnaldo Oliveras
    Major Dionisio Gonzalez Martinez
    Major Carlos Martin Ballesteros
    Major Bernade Rodriguez Lopez
    Captain Juan Perez Domingo
    Captain Arturo Pasalodos Moreno
    Captain Benito Gonzalez Rodriguez
    Captain Manuel Jimenez Martin
    Captain Francisco Cardona Pujol
    Captain Luis Delicado Morera
    Captain Julio Mozo Pulina
    Captain Manuel Barcelo Ibanez
    Captain Manuel Cejuela Moreno
    Captain Manuel Fernandez Suarez
    Captain Silverio Rodriguez Abedillo
    Surgeon Cosme Aznares Jimenez
    Chaplain Dionisio Martinez Gayo

    ( Stationed at Minas [ Guarding Railroad ] )

Puerto Rico Provisional Battalion, No.2.

    Lt. ColonelEduardo Reyter Hidalgo
    Major Antonio Escrich Lizaga
    Major Miguel Tizon Campoy
    Major Julian Teran Espeso
    Captain Santiago Bayon Vega
    Captain Manuel Cotorruelo Sierra
    Captain Manuel Luzon Pujazon
    Captain Carlos Colorado Pedrosa
    Captain Fernando Moya Campos
    Captain Manuel Diaz Olias
    Captain Juan Manuel Expasito
    Captain Clemente Perez Arcal
    Captain Guillermo Go mez Colon
    Captain Francisco Alvarez Menendez
    Surgeon Miguel Moreno Yanguas
    Chaplain Francisco de la Granja Bermejo

    ( Stationed at Nuevitas )

Attached to the Division:

    1st and 2nd Squadrons, Hernan Cortes Cavalry Regiment, No.29.
    2nd Section, 2nd Battery, 5th Mountain Artillery Regiment

    1 Squadron, Civil Guards

      Colonel Francisco Oliveros Jimenez
      Lt. Colonel Tomas Lopez de Sola
      Major Jose Gomez Gongora
      Captain Jenaro Cordero Ferraz
      Captain Lino Ruiz de la Rosa
      Captain Maxinino del Puerto Fernandez
      Captain Lorenzo Ramirez Fajardo

    4th Transport Company
    1 Company, 1st Battalion, 3rd Regiment, Sappers and Miners

RECAPITULATION:

    5 Battalions of Infantry
    3 Squadron of Cavalry
    1 Section of Artillery
    1 Transport Company
    1 Company Sappers and Miners

Tropas afectas a la Division

    Batallon Voluntarios de Madrid
    P.M. y 2 Escuadrones del Regimiento Caballeria de Hernan Cortes, num.29.
    2'e Seccion 2'e Bateria 5'e Regimiento de Artilleria de Montana
    2'e Compania del 1'er Batallon del 3'er Regimiento de Zapadores Minadores.
    4 Companias de Transportes a lomo.
    P.M. 1'e Compania con la fuerza de una Seccion y 1
    Escudron de la Comandancia de la Guardia Civil de este provincia.

4'e Tercio de Guerrillas:

    Guerrilla de Tiradores del Camagney
    Idem id. de Puerto Principe, 1'a y 2'e Companias.
    Guerrilla de exploradores de Alfonso XIII (mtd. infantry)

Guarnicion

Regimiento Infanteria de Tarragona, num.67.
Batallon Cazadores de Cadiz, num.22.
Batallon Provisio
P.M. y 2 EscuadronHernan Cortes, num.29.

2'e Seccion 2'e Bateria del 5'e Regimiento de Artilleria de Montana.

Destacamento del 10'e Batallon de Artilleria (Guarnece los fuertes)
4'e Compania 1'er Batallon 3'er Regimiento de Zapadores Minadores.

4'e Compania de Transpo

P.M. fuerza de la l'e Companila comandancia de la Guardia Civil de este provincia.

4'e Tercio de Guerillas.
Batallon Voluntarios de Puerto Principe.
Cuerpo de Bomberos de Puerto Principe, Plana Mayor y 2 Companias


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