( Headquarters at Santiago de Cuba ) Commanding Division: General of Division Arsenio Linares Pombo Staff: Lt. Colonel Ventura Fontan y Perez de Santamarina Lt. Colonel of Infantry Juan Sierra Rodriguez Major of Infantry Andres Alcaniz Arias Major of Infantry Domingo Arraiz de Conderena Major Francisco Iglesias Castro Major Manuel Penuelas Vazquez Major Nicolas Barra del Valle Major Cristbal Hidalgo Aguirre Major Domingo Lopez Martinez FIRST BRIGADE ( Headquarters at San Luis ) Commanding Brigade General of Brigade Joaquin Vara de Rey y Rubio Staff: Juan Ramos Portal 1st Battalion of the Regiment Constitucion, No.29. Colonel Bernardo Areces Lopez Lt. Colonel Juan Punet Mayens Major Luis San Millan Diaz Major Jose Lopez Pulido Major Norberto Fernandez Chicago Captain Antonio Novo Varela Captain Miguel Gaya Chicoy Captain Gregorio Sotelo Gonzalez Captain Julian Perez Zayas Captain Luis Gonzalez Suarez Captain Tomas Canalejo Dominguez Captain Guillermo Blanco Iglesias Captain Manuel Garcia Grandio Captain Jose Queralto Gorro Captain Higinio Rodrigo Lopez Surgeon Angel Rodriguez Lopez Chaplain Leon Salache Fraile ( Stationed at San Luis ) 1st Battalion of the Regiment Toledo, No.35. Lt. Colonel Agustin Ferrer Gonzalez Major Carlos Merino Pierra Major Luis Alvarez Prieto Captain Simon Perez Diez Captain Estaban Perez Solermon Captain Juan Gonzalez Tamames Captain Antonio Gomez Lopez Captain Luis Leon Marcos Captain Juan Pedraza Gonzalez Captain Alberto Valls Mesa Captain Gonzalo de 1a Pezuela Guirand Captain Damaso Rodriguez Zunsarrea Surgeon Diego Naranjo Moreno Chaplain Miguel Ros Sebastian ( Stationed at San Luis ) 1st Battalion of the Regiment Asia, No.55. Colonel Arturo Alsina Netto Lt. Colonel Jose Cotrina Gelabert Major Vito Beato Delgado Major Hilario Aranda Garcia Captain Antonio Andia Riera Captain Nicasio Ortuoste Garcia Captain Ignacio Doria Santaliestra Captain Antonio Ortega Ortega Captain Paulino Brieva Morales Captain Maximo Martin Matellans Captain Marcelino Sanz Valles Captain Julio Perez Martinez Captain Jose Fernandez Pereira Surgeon Manuel del Campo Diaz Chaplain Francisco Sancho Pico ( Stationed at San Luis ) 2nd Battalion of the Regiment Cuba, No.65. Lt. Colonel Servando Rodriguez Rodriguez Major Jose Bouastra Cardona Major Francisco Amador Vega Major Luis Lamadrid Mendaro Captain Jose Cuellar Anoria Captain Francisco Lopez Gomez Captain German Tarazona Roda Captain Jose Garcia Valles Captain Placido Infante Doblado Captain Miguel Castellanos Naranjo Captain Martin Jarraiz Broncano Captain Tomas Mamblona Granada Captain Jose Sanchez Garcia Captain Francisco Castanos Gonzalez Surgeon Jose Barreiro de la Iglesia Chaplain Miguel de la Rubia Dominguez ( Stationed at San Luis ) Volunteer Battalion Santa Catalina, Mounted Rifles ( Stationed at San Luis ) 1st Battalion of the Regiment Simancas, No.64 Colonel Jose Vaquero Martinez Lt. Colonel Jose Lopez Rozabal Major Ricardo Jimenez Eznal Major Juvencio Rodriguez Hubert Captain Pedro Saez Barreda Captain Jose Conde Quevedo Captain Basilio Maranon Rodriguez Captain LuCas Alonso Villahoz Captain Julian Soto Perez Captain Agustin Garcia Reche Captain Pedro Perez Tierra Surgeon Fermin Castano Alba Chaplain Juan Tortosa Gines Chief Musican Francisco Espino Aucedes ( Stationed at San Luis ) 2nd Battalion of the Regiment Simancas, No.64. Lt. Colonel Pablo Mazarredo Lopez de Araujo Major Jose Suarez Fernandez Major Daniel Perez Radillo Major Ramon Milla Ayala Captain Gabriel Amat Vera Captain Enrique Salcedo Molinuevo Captain Rafael Llanes Alonso Captain Luis Diaz Flor Palomino Captain Jose Castellanos Arminan Captain Ignacio Gonzalez Pizarro Captain Santiago Saez Benito Captain Joaquin Zuviante Goiri Surgeon Rafael Guardia Barro Chaplain Gregorio Lafuerza Rodriguez ( Stationed at San Luis ) 1st Battalion of the Regiment Principe, No.3. Lt. Colonel Jose Patino Rodriguez Major Isidoro Rodriguez Barahona Major Manuel Casado del Pino Major Pedro Garrido Romero Captain Juan Fernandez Cao Captain Seren Carabia Montoto Captain Alejandro Tugores Ramos Captain Felipe Pardo Barbero Captain Jeronimo Garcia Fernandez Captain Ramon Fernandez de Lis Captain Modesto Martinez Cuevas Surgeon Manuel Molins Guerra Chaplain Julian Diaz Garcia ( Stationed at San Luis ) Talavera Peninsular Battalion, No.4. Lt. Colonel Justiniano Garcia Delgado Major Quintin Munguia Oviedo Major Jose Mera Gutierrez Captain Rafael Ruano Campo Captain Jose Calvet Beltran Captain Rafael Navas Lucena Captain Baltasar Murillo Marroig Captain Jose Gran Bassas Mas Captain Ceferino Perez Fernandez Captain Tomas Panadero Brinon Captain Joaquin Otero Fernandez Captain Joaquin Alvarez Zapico Captain Ramon Sanchez Fernandez Captain Francisco Roldan Ortega Captain Jose Molina Toribio Surgeon Juan Esbry Garcia Chaplain Jose Martin Illais ( Stationed at Baracoa ) 1st Battalion of the Regiment Leon, No.38. Lt. Colonel Tomas Fernandez Fernandez Major Vicente Patino y Rodriguez de Rivera Major Alfredo de Castro Otano Major Alejandro Corniero Gutierrez Captain Florencio Huertas Alvarez Captain Luis Fernandez Marcote Captain Jose Tarifa Calleja Captain Jose Garcia Garcia Captain Jose Fernandez de Toro Captain Augustin Calvo Pachon Captain Antonio Alcala Galiano Captain Feliz Ortega Gonzalo Surgeon Arturo Perez Olea Chaplain Pedro Rosello Rivas ( Stationed at Alto Songo ) Attached to the Division: 1st Battalion of the Regiment Cordoba, No.10. Lt. Colonel Feliciano Velardo Zabala Major Rafael Serichol Alegria Major Facundo Sanchez Pozuelo Captain Antonio Barrera Roniano Captain Adolfo Sanchez Osorio Captain Mariano Abril Mendez Captain Andres Soriano Roca Captain Jose Murillo Marroig Captain Fulgencio Mena Casillas Captain Juan Altozano de la Riva Captain Jose Castro Vazquez Captain Miguel Martin Perez Captain Ignacio Roldan Perez Surgeon Salvador Sansano Vives Chaplain Manuel Berlanga Vaquero Puerto Rico Provisional Battalion, No.1. Lt. Colonel Arturo Ruiz Zurron Major Arturo Campos Hidalgo Major Jose Garcia Sanchez Major Jose Gavalda Figuerola Captain Jose Bonet Parrilla Captain Acacio Fernandez Gonzalez Captain Pablo Nozaledo Nozaleda Captain Cristobal Pardo Fernandez Captain Fernando Martinez Pineiro Captain Miguel Caro Grande Captain Gregorio Ruiz Rioja Captain Alejandro Perez Caballero Captain Salvador Diaz Capella Captain Jose Lancis Carrasco ( Stationed at Santiago ) 1st Battalion of the Regiment San Fernando, No.11. Colonel Luis Moreno Navarro y Uria Lt. Colonel Eladio Salvat Bujeda Major Jose Fernandez Garcia Major Jose Albentosa Cervera Captain Ricardo Victoria Munte Captain Gregorio Barbon Areces Captain Juan Barrios Monreal Captain Jose Gonzalez Fernandez Captain Rafael Bertoloty Ruiz Captain Francisco Rodriguez Criado Captain Rafael Lopez Diaz Captain Juan Adam Garcia Captain Fernando Ruiz Perez Surgeon Francisco Garcia Belenguer Chaplain Fermin Moreno Lopez ( Stationed at Santiago ) 1st, 2nd and 3rd Squadrons, Cavalry Regiment Rey Colonel Domingo Borry y Saenz de Tejada Lt. Colonel Arturo Fernandez Assas Major Gaspar Perez Baron Major Modesto del Valle Iznoga Major Jeronimo Alouso Riesco Captain Miguel Foyo Rivero Captain Pedro Masana Freixa Captain Enrique Consul Martinez Captain Luis Quintana Valdenebro Captain Pedro Ruiz Bustamante Captain Juan Esparcia Correa Captain Juan Fernandez Golfin Captain Luis del Rio Sepulveda Captain Feliciano Castano Fernandez ( See Manzanillio Division for 4th Squadron ) 6th Battalion, 4th Mountain Artillery Regiment 1st and 8th Transport Companies One Squadron Civil Guards Lt. Colonel Juan Molina Perez Major Bartolome Nicolau Bernat Captain Gregorio Hernando Ruperez Captain Jose Ubago Martinez Captain Casildo del Moral Vinola Captain Eusebio Hidalgo Cordon 3 Companies, 1st Battalion, 3rd Regiment Sappers and Miners 1st Section, 1st Company Telegraph Battalion 5th Company, Telegraph Battalion RECAPITULATION: 13 Battalions of Infantry 4 Squadrons of Cavalry 1 Battery of Artillery 2 Transport Companies 3 Companies Sappers and Miners 1 Telegraph Company 1 Telegraph Section Fuerzas afectas a la Division 1 ' er Batallon del Regimiento Infanteria del Principe, num. 3. Batallon de Talavera, Peninsular, num.4. 1'er Batallon del Regimiento de la Constitucion,num.29. Idem id. Cordoba, num.10. Idem id. San Fernando, num.11. Idem id. Toledo, num.35. Idem id. Asia, num.55. Regimiento de Infanteria de Simancas, num.64. 2'e Batallon id. de Cuba, num.65. Batallon Provisional de Puerto Rico, num.1. Tres Escuadrones del Regimiento Caballeria del Rey. 6'e Bateria del 4'e Regimiento de Montana. (Art.) 6'e Compania del 10 Bata1lon de Plaza. (Art.) 2 Secciones del Batallon de Telegrafos. Una Seccion de Zapadores Minadores (6'e Compania, 1'er Batallon, 3'er Regimiento) 1'a y 8'e Companias de Transportes a lomo. 19'e Tercio de la Guardia Civil. Tercio de Escuadras y Guerrillas de Guantanamo. 1'er Tercio de Guerillas de Santigo de Cuba. 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