Military Campaigns

Service records, biographies, and honors of individuals of the compania de Horcasitas. Personal characteristics (age, height, religion, etc.) and military campaigns. Battle of San Juan Piantla mentioned prominently in documents. Number of dead, wounded, and arms left on battlefield mentioned. Other documents are testimonials by Esteban concerning validity of each individual's record and their right to abonos. (P. Lenz, February 1990)

Service records and biographies of Lara and serananer. Time spent in military, personal characteristics (age, height, religion, etc.), and role in military campaigns. Honors received. F. 132 mentions role in 1805 campaign against Apaches and the killing of 1 Apache and the imprisoning of 4 Gandules. Other documents are service records, biographies, honors of Manriquez. (P. Lenz, February 1990)

Service records and biographies of Corona, Cisne, Viego provided as recommendation for promotions to post of Alferez. Campaigns against Indians and role in battle of Medina against the insurgents from Texas and vandidos Americanos. other documents concerns promotion of Lafuente, Galan, and Ugartechea, their service records, and biographies. All promotions to the posts of Alferez are granted. (P. Lenz, February 1990)

Service records, biographies, and honors of members of company of Bacoachi. Personal characteristics (age, height, religion) and military campaigns mentioned. Expedition against the Nabajo nation described in folios 62, 74, and 79. Killing of Gandules mentioned in folio 68. Battle of San Ignacio de Piantla in 1811 described in detail. Total defeat of insurgent army under Colonel Hermosillo. Number of dead and wounded listed. Arms and equipment left on battlefield. Honors and payment granted to members of company for their success and valor. (P. Lenz, February, 1990)

Service records, biographies, and honors of Loreto de gracio, Duran, and Moraga. Personal characteristics (age, height, religion, etc.) and military campaigns given. Killing and imprisoning of Gandules. Battle of San Ignacio prominent in documents. Insurgent army destroyed in this battle, thousands killed, and arms and equipment left on battlefield. Honors and payment granted to men for heroic deeds in campaigns. (P. Lenz, February 1990)

Service records, biographies, and honors of Ribera, Sandobal, and Borrega. Personal characteristics (age, height, religion, etc.) and military campaigns given. Killing and imprisonment of Gandules reported. Also, capturing of wild animals. Wounding of Sandobal by enemy arrow stated. Reenlistment and honors of all are stated. (P. Lenz, February 1990)

Service records, biographies, and honors of Lopez de Aro and Montano. Personal characteristics (age, height, religion, etc.) and military campaigns mentioned. Battle of San Ignacio de pintla (February 8, 1811) prominent in documents. Battle totally destroyed Coronel Hermosillo's large insurgent army. Many (6000) left dead, and arms and equipment left on battlefield. Other document concerns honors granted for such heroic deeds to Lopez de Aro and Montano. (P. Lenz, February 1989)

Service records, biographies, and honors of Mendosa, Almirante, and Estrada. Personal characteristics (age, height, religion, etc.) and military campaigns given. Document mentions killings of Gandules and Apaches. Honors awarded. (P. Lenz, February 1989)

Service records, biographies, and honors of Reyes, cosacosaro, Nunes, Reyes, and lebano. Military campaigns and killing of Gandules also mentioned, as well as personal information (age, height, religion, etc.). Honors granted for length of service and military success. (P. Lenz, February 1989)

Biography of Moreno including time spent in each rank of military, list of regiments he served in, and the campaigns he took part in, and prisoners taken. folio 17 speaks of Moreno's killing of five Gandules in hand-to-hand combat. The 1792 Collera of Indians that he lead to Mexico City and the killing of 12 subordinate Gandules also mentioned. Reasons for Moreno's desire to retire given - ill health, advanced age. Moreno requests to retire with rank of lieutenant Colonel with appropriate pension. folio 22 - 1816 regulations of pension for retired army personnel. Numbers given. Moreno retires with rank of capitan and his pension given. (P. Lenz, February 1990)