Military Service Records

Post of subtenencia vacant in milicias de Tabasco. Three candidates recommended for post. Their service records briefly stated. Quiroga's retirement from compania de Cuandacan reason for said vacancy. Mendoza's promotion results in vacant post of subteniente in compania de Jalpa. Three candidates recommended to fill this post and their service records briefly mentioned. (P. Lenz, may 1990)

Candidates recommended to assume vacant posts in companias de milicias de Nuevo Santander. F. 149 is list of all companies, the vacant posts found in each company, and the individuals recommended to fill said vacancies. Ff. 150-175 provides description of each vacant post and gives brief biographies of each individual recommended for each post. Three candidates are recommended for each vacancy. Brief service record mentioned. One individual chosen to assume command of vacant post. (P. Lenz, April 1990)

Documents concern vacant posts of companies of Linares, Leon, and Cadereyra. Posts of teniente and Alferez vacant. Three candidates are recommended for each post. Brief biographies and service records given for each candidate. One of three candidates designated to fill posts. Especially noteworthy are is F. 124 mentioning Fernandez' and Munoz' time spent in Luiciana. Also of note is F. 138 mentioning escamillo's role in apprehending the anglo americano Felipe Nolan. (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)

Service records and biographies of individuals of 1a and 2a companias volantes de Nuevo Santander. F. 9 is list of invalids of 1a compania volante. F. 10 is biography of Moreno. F. 13 is relacion of invalids of 2a compania volante de Nuevo Santander. F. 14 is biographies (filiaciones) of invalids Tavares, Trejo, marques, Segovia. Filiaciones mention age, place of birth, names of parents, physical description, religion, and service in company. (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)

Domingo Antonio de Galdames requests retirement with rights of Fuero militar and use of uniform. Illness and bad health reasons for retirement. F. 256 is service record of Galdames, including detailed account of various military campaigns and wars. Other documents are verifications of his service record and of his illness. Muns, Galdames' doctor, describes illness as una fistula en el Ano. Galdames granted retirement with both privileges of Fuero militar and use of uniform. (P. Lenz, February 1990)

Rosas requests retirement from tercera compania de Infanteria de Durango. Requests retirement privileges of Fuero militar and right to use uniform. Brief summary of Rosa's military service record. Ff. 236-237 is printed copy of 1811 decree governing the rights and use of the Fuero militar by military personnel. Rosas granted retirement with Fuero militar and right to use of uniform. F. 244-248 also contain information concerning the granting of right of Fuero militar to Rosas. (P. Lenz, February 1990)

Request by Casanova and Bautista Romero for military retirement with fuero militar and uso de uniforme. illness and old age reasons for desire to retire. Military records given. F. 227 lists each military post held by Casanova. F. 227-228 gives detailed summary of major campaigns of Casanova. Battle of San Ignacio de Piantla and battle of Rio de San Pedro figure prominently. Massive details (date, place, length, number of dead and wounded) given for each battle. Killings and imprisoning of Gandules and Apaches also cited. Muno testifies to having given medical assistance to Casanova for his enfermedad nerviosa of the stomach and Head. Doctor describes his prescription for Casanova and deems Casanova unfit for continuance in military. Other documents concern Bautista romer's request for retirement. F. 230 lists record of his military employment and briefly acccounts his military campaigns. His role in attacks contra enemigos of Tucson stated. Lopez testifies on Bautista Romero's enfermedad senil that makes retirement necessary. (P. Lenz, February 1990)

Service records, biographies, and honors of six individuals of the segunda compania de namiquuipa. Personal characteristics (age, height, religion, etc.) and military campaigns mentioned. Various campaigns against Apaches and Gandules. F. 205 mentions imprisoning of Apaches and killing of three Gandules. Ff. 206 and 214 speak of killing of Gandules.