Military Honors

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Presentation of too many decorations leads to confusion of merit. Highest honor, grand cross, should go only in Cases of victory in a battle of more than 7,000 men.

Discussion of Romero's bravery and his knowledge of the territory, and that he would be a good captain for Tucson; he is given the position. (J. Tapia, January, 1988)

Series of documents about Allande y Saabedra's request to be transferred to another position out of Tucson. Summary of Allande's military career, and how his many battles against Apaches and other Indians has led to poor health. Discussion of Allande's bravery against enemy Indians, and how he contained attack of numerous Apaches on Tucson on may 1, 1782. Mention of his bad temper and not being well liked by his subordinate soldiers. (J. Tapia, December, 1987)

Calleja provides informes concerning granting of licencias y ascensos to various members of milicianas provinciales of Nuevo Santander and Nuevo Reyno de Leon. Cresencio de Enderica receives license to go to capital to cure unspecified illness. Granting of real licencia to Morales and to five officials of militia companies of Leon. Gutierrez given real licencia and Reyes recommended as new asesor of Cuerpo de frontera. (P. Lenz, may 1990)

Letter from Barragan, comandante de Cuerpo de Cavalleria de frontera, requests Gracia of use of military standards and insignia as reward for company's brave and loyal service. Barragan provides excellent geographic, demographic, and economic portrait of towns of Valles, maiz, and Rioverde. Military companies and campaigns against Indians mentioned. F. 223 mentions the extinguishing of part of Chichimeco population. Process of pacification said to be impeded by the vastness of the territory and scarce population upon it. Ff. 223-224 speaks of vasallos americanos and their superiority en los Ramos de industria y agricultura F. 224 speaks of Villa de Valles, its social organization, quantity of haciendas and ranches, occupations of inhabitants, pacification of Chichimecos, and taxes and tribute. F. 225 mentions Valle de maiz, its military settlers intent solely on destroying Indians, and the granting of land grants to these settlers. F. 225 deals with Rioverde, the pacification of the Chichimecos, their incorporation into life of San Luis Potosi. Mixed Spanish, Indian, and caste population of town mentioned and the number and income of its missions. Reasons for establishment of military companies, their size and quality stated. Finally, granting of estandartes y insignia granted to Barragan and his company. (P. Lenz, may 1990)

Retirement with Fuero militar and use of uniform granted to Rodriguez Gomez. Other documents concern Calleja's acknowledgement of receipt of various cedulas de premios accorded to 31 individuals of companias volantes de Leon and Nuevo Santander. Individuals and cedulas are not presented in documents. (P. Lenz, April 1990)

F. 51 is relacion of individuals of segunda compania de Nuevo Santander with record of completion of service and list of premios awarded. Ff. 52 -59 are biographies (filiaciones) of Dias, Rios, Enriquez, Balero, Maldonado, Segovia, Castaneda. Biographies include physical description, age, names of parents, placa and date of birth, and military service record of each individual. F. 60 is relacion of individuals of tercera compania de Cavalleria volante de Nuevo Santander and premios awarded. F. 61-62 are filiaciones of Venavides, salamas, and Sanches. F. 64 is relacion of individuals of compania de Cavalleria de Punta de Lampazos. Ff. 66-82 are filiaciones of Trevino, Sanchez, Garza, Reyes, Galban, Cruz, Gonzales, Guevara, Rodriguez, Guajardo, Cisneros, Florez, Garcia, and Cardenas. F. 83 is relacion of tercera compania volante de Nuevo Santander and the individuals who have completed service requirements and premios awarded them. Ff. 84-90 are filiaciones of Garcia, Huerta, Albares, Gonzales, and Quintanilla. (P. Lenz, April 1990)

Ochoa requests promotion to rank of teniente Coronel. Military service record given, describing Ochoa's length of service, ranks held, and military campaigns taken part in. Ff. 264-265 provides extensive information concerning Ochoa's role in putting down insurgent rebellions and in his many other military campaigns. Numbers of dead, wounded, and imprisoned are given. Other folios speak of his request for honor of the Cruz de la real y militar Orden de San Fernando. Response not given to Ochoa's request for promotion. P. Lenz, February 1990)