( Headquarters at Sancti Spiritus ) Commanding Division: General of Division Juan Salcedo y Mantilla de los Rios Staff: Major Sebastian Ramos Serrano Captain of Infantry Jose Capape Romeo Captain of Cavalry Manuel Hidulago Antoner Captain Manuel Jose Galvis Rodriguez Captain Jose Coig Lacy 1st Lieutenant of Cava1ry Adolfo Artalejo Ortega WESTERN BRIGADE ( Headquarters at Meneses ) Commanding Brigade: Colonel of Infantry Joaquin Oses Rodriguez 1st Battalion of the Regiment Borbon, No.17. Lt. Colonel Pedro Talavere Valiente Major Alfredo del Aguila Brena Major Bernardino Hernandez Hernandez Captain Antonio Otero Novo Captain Primo Garcia Aguado Captain Benito Cuesta Crespo Captain Ruperto Ramirez Gomez Captain Jose Garcia Cuyas Captain Jeronimo Ar anzabe Creme Captain Francisco Gondalez del Valle ( Stationed at Remedios ) 1st Battalion of the Regiment Murcia, No.37. Lt. Colonel Manuel Cabello Beza Major Felipe Lamadrid Charco Major Carlos Campes Ortiz Major Eliseo Gonzalez Aleantarilla Captain Gregorio Castrillo Lassayas Captain Leoncio Morantinos Pestano Captain Manuel Bernal Espinar Captain Lucio Blazquez Mateo Captain Pascasio Perez Lopez Captain Jose Norona Muniz Captain Adolfo Pardo Useleti Captain Antonio Mayorga Basso Captain Juan Diez Taboada Surgeon Miguel Nevot Mezquida Chaplain Rogelio Renreiro Gonzalez ( Stationed at Menese ) 1st Battalion of the Regiment Pavia, No.48. Colonel Jose Jaquetot Garcia Lt. Colonel Gervasio Ochoa Miguel Major Manuel Segura Mesa Major Juan Mancebo Liebana Captain Luis Senabre Perez Captain Narciso Jimenez Cabrera Captain Juan Alaban Morales Captain Rafael Marti Torralba Captain Federico Martinez de Villa Captain Estanislao Navarro Biosca Captain Agustin Marin Gomez Captain Juan Heras Galan Captain Agustin Branas Deives Surgeon Juan Go nzalez Nacar Chaplain Gregorio Vilches Vilches ( Stationed at Remedios ) 1st Battalion of the Regiment Isabel II, No.32. Lt. Colonel Francisco de la Corte Perez Major Torcuato Tarrago Torres Major Carlos Caballo Vera Captain Francisco Guijosa Molina Captain Luis Garcia Paule Captain Angel Sanchez Botella Captain Cayetano Estrada Quintero Captain Francisco Villaries Cotorro Captain Antonio Diaz Benavides Captain Francisco Quintana Castelar Captain Joaquin de la Torre Mora Captain Candido Greppi Zarzosa Captain Mamerto Lopez Gonzalez Captain Laureano Alonzo Penalva Surgeon Gustavo Prieto Munoz Chaplain Andres Toro Romero ( Stationed at Remedios ) Arapiles Rifle Battalion, No.9. Lt. Colonel Clemente Ruiz Porras Major Prudencio de Regoyos Lorente Major Luis Carniago Martinez Captain Ricardo Lopez Ortega Captain Severino Llanas Salelles Captain Rafae1 Echevarria Ruiz Captain Manue1 Rodriguez Atienza Captain Telesforo San Alvarez Captain Rafae1 Rodrigo Velasco Captain Dalmiro Rodriguez Pedre Captain Luciano Lozano Gomez de Barreda Captain Leoncio Perez Carrillo Surgeon Emilio Fuentes Sanz Chaplain Jose Garcia Ron Chief Musician Teodoro Cettina Romeo ( Stationed at Meneses ) Hernan Cortes Cavalry Regiment, 4th Squadron Colonel Joaquin Giroud Zaparit Lt. Colonel Ricardo Perez Monte Major Tomas Ruiz Pertinez Major Federico Gonzalez Vega Major Jose Ramiro Gonzalez Captain Baltasar Hernandez Crame Captain Luis Castillo de Lerin Captain Gabriel Fernandez Rodriguez Captain Antonio Serrano Castellano Captain Pablo Rodriguez Garcia Captain Florencio Ortega Rodriguez Captain Francisco Perez Valverde Captain Pedro Baena Siles Captain Salvador Tomas Palmer Captain Zacarias Gonzalez Chamber Captain Antonio Matre de la Torre Captain Sixto Inisterra Pastor Captain Guillermo Guiralt Dominguez Captain Norberto Fernandez Carballo Captain Antonio Guerrero Marin Surgeon Francisco Munoz Bueno 1st Veterinary Enrique Fernandez Ballester 2nd Veterinary Mariano Biedma Fernandez 3rd Veterinary Jose Seijo Pena ( See Puerto Principe Division for 1st and 2nd Squadrons ) 5th Battery, 4th Mountain Artillery Regiment 13th Transport Company 1st Company, 1st Battalion, 3rd Regiment Sappers and Miners One Squadron of Civil Guard Major Francisco Rodriguez Rivera Captain Severino Rodriguez Manzano Captain Blas Olivella Fons Captain Juan Perez Crespo ( Stationed at Remedios ) EASTERN BRIGADE ( Headquarters at Arroyo Blanco ) Commanding Brigade: General of Brigade Calixto Ruiz Ortega Staff: Major of Cavalry Nemesio Lopez Sopena Major Antonio Chies y Gomez Captain of Cavalry Luis Boguerin Guaci 1st Battalion of the Regiment Garellano, No.43. Lt. Colonel Francisco Costa Perez Major Cesareo Martinez Diaz Major Evaristo Sanchez de la Orden Captain Vicente Martinez Perales Captain Angel Alday Lnarra Captain Leandro Barrionuevo Garcia Captain Manuel Anton Penalva Captain Salvador Santos Rus Captain Macial Mora Alos Captain Jose Segui Bataller Captain Alejandro Fito Fernandez Captain Jesus Munoz Tello Surgeon Emiliano Garcia Casasola Chaplain Eduardo Carril Campero ( Stationed at Arroyo Blanco and vicinity ) 1st Battalion of the Regiment Tetuan, No.45. Lt. Colonel Jose del Pozo Morales Major Lorenzo Ortiz Lorente Major Antonio Navarro Muzquiz Captain Marcos del Pozo Cobos Captain Jose Ramos Navarra Captain Jose Bellido Bonet Captain Pedro del Foyo Martinez Captain Julio Casseseca Dominguez Captain Juan Merino Diaz Captain Jaime Ortiz de Zugasti Captain Manuel Gozalvez Esparza Surgeon Carlos Corso Serrano Chaplain Jose Ventura Soler (Stationed at Arroyo Blanco and vicinity) Reus Rifle Battalion, No.16. Lt. Colonel Rogelio Auino Gonzalez Major Manuel Moyano Vargas Major Gumersindo Pascua1 Gisbert Major Francisco Manso Mino Captain Emilio Moreno Olmedo Captain Enrique Espinosa Baralta Captain Jose Daca1 Mendez Captain Antonio Fernandez Lopez Captain Gerardo Villar de los Reyes Captain Eustaquio Salcedo Hancock Captain Bernardino Alvarez Otero Captain Francisco Rodriguez del Castilla Captain Miguel Garcia Pacin Surgeon Miguel Pizarro Lopez Chaplain Juan Perrin Gonzalez Chief Musician Ricardo Valero Zorrilla ( Stationed at Arroyo Blanco and vicinity ) 1st Battalion of the Regiment Granada, No.34. Lt. Colonel Enrique Barreiro del Riego Major Jaime Calvet Puigdomenech Major Pedro Romero Ramirez Captain Jose Marsol Farre Captain Jose Moya Leitran Captain Valantin Go mez Sanchez Captain Florentino Fuentes Carracido Captain Vicente Soler Hueso Captain Luis Bengohechea Aquino Captain Luis Romera Barragan Captain Gonzalo Martin Mallo Captain Juan Aguilera Antona Captain Bartolome carballo Sides Captain Jose Velazquez Jimenez Captain Fernando Jimenez Frades Surgeon Eulogio del Valle Serrano Chaplain Vicente Benet Artigan ( Stationed at Arroyo Blanco and vicinity ) Principe Cavalry Regiment ( 4 Squadrons ) Colonel Jose Ferrando Casanova Lt. Col. Fernando Garcia de Lastra Major Jeronimo Cubertoret Ramos Major Jose Loriente Acebedo Major Nicanor Poderoso Egurvide Captain Luis Toron Campuzano Captain Adelaido Herrero Bahamonde Captain Joaquin Aguirre Echague Captain Juan Martin Carrero Captain Francisco Castrillo Estrada Captain Felipe Marino Moya Captain Carlos Lopez Lamela Captain Jose Alvarez Moreno Captain Frutos Vecino Guallar Surgeon Juan Martin Garcia Camison 1st Veterinary Calixto Rodriguez Garayo 2nd Veterinary Jose Amigo Cardona 3rd Veterinary Leovigildo Alonso Conde 3rd Battery, 4th Mountain Artillery Regiment 7th and 12th Transport Companies SOUTHERN BRIGADE ( Headquarters at Sancti Spiritus ) Commanding Brigade: General of Brigade Ignacio Estruch y Llaseras Staff: Captain of Infantry Prudencio Becerriel Marco 1st Battalion of the Regiment Inmemorial del Rey, No.1. Lt. Colonel Modesto Navarro Garcia Major Jose Onrubia Lopez Major Juan Dobon Andres Major Jose Autran Rodriguez Captain Juan Merino Pichilo Captain Jeromino Gracia Exposito Captain Feliciano Luengo Gonzalez Captain Agustin Alcala Galiano Captain Maximiliano de la Dehesa Captain Jose del la Garnilla Lopez Captain Carlos Gervais Sarrate Captain Felipe Mendez de Vigo Captain Gil Sanchez Rios Captain Fabian Rubio Fernandez Surgeon German Sorni Peseg Chaplain Antonio Riera Bonech ( Stationed at Sancti Spiritus ) 1st Battalion of the Regiment Covadonga, No.40. Lt. Colonel Jose de la Lastra y de Rajas Major Romualdo Oliver Castillo Major Dionisio Garcia Jimenez Captain Antonio Navas Rodrigo Captain Manuel Ramos Calderon Captain Manuel Camino Diaz Captain Leoncio Duran Rodriguez Captain Jose EyZaguirre Jabaliauregui Captain Ramon Carmona Gallardo Captain Juan Andres Romero Captain Miguel Espinal Garralda ( Stationed at Sancti Spiritus ) 1st Battalion of the Regiment Albuera, No.26 Lt. Colonel Trinidad Soriano Clemente Major Enrique Tirado Millan Major Antonio Torrrjon Fernandez Captain Nicolas Yero Perez Captain Isodro Ruperez Ortego Captain Gabino Fernandez Bollarizo Captain Rafael Figueroa Sanchez Captain Jacinto Gonzalez Vargas 5th Transport Company 2nd Section, 5th Battery, 5th Mountain Artillery Regiment Attached to the Division: Camajuani Volunteer Cavalry Regiment ( 2 Squadrons ) One Squadron of Civil Guards Lt. Colonel Jose Rodriguez Perez Major Cesareo Madrigal y Cano Captain Antonio Leon Heras Captain Manuel Romero Villegas Captain Candido Rubio Gomez Captain Rafael Alfaro Aris 3rd Battery, 5th Mountain Artillery Regiment RECAPITULATION: 12 Battalions of Infantry 12 Squadrons of Cavalry 3 Half Batteries of Artillery 4 Transport Companies 1 Company of Sappers and Miners Tropas afectas a la Division Batallon del Regimiento Infanteria del Rey, num.1. Idem id. Mallorca, num.13. Idem Cazadores Merida, num.13 Idem Infanteria Covadonga, num.40. Idem id. America, num.14. Idem id. Garellano, num.43. Idem id. Tetuan, num.45. Idem Cazadores Reus, num.16. Idem Infanteria Albuera, num.26. Idem id. Granada, num.34. Idem id. Borbon, num.17. Idem id. Murcia, num.37. Idem id. Pavia, num.48. Batallon del Regimiento Infanteria del Isabel II, num.32. Idem Cazadores Arapiles, num.9. Idem 1'a, 2'e y 3'e de Alfonso XIII, num.62. Idem Cazadores Tarifa, num. 15. Idem Peninsular Chiclana, num.5. Idem Cazadores Llerena, num.11. Idem Infanteria Princesa, num.4. Regimiento Caballeria de la Reina, num.2. Idem id. Principe, num.3. 1'er Escuadron de Hernan Cortes. 3'e Bateria del 4'e de Montana (Art.) 5'a Idem id. Una Seccion de id. 2 Companias de Plaza (Art.) 5'e Compania de Transportes a lomo. 6'e Idem id. 7'e Idem id. 12'e Idem id. 13'e Idem id. 1'a Idem de Arrastre. 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