Here is a glossary of the Ranks that appear in the listings of the Cuban
Army of Liberation 1895-1898;
In order to reduce the amount of redundant information in the Soldiers
data base, each Regiment or equivalent grouping has been given an alphanumeric
ID code as follows:
ID |
Department |
Province |
Corps |
Division |
Brigade |
Regiment
Type |
Regiment Name |
M |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
Miscellaneous |
(to be determined) |
C-GO |
National |
. |
. |
. |
. |
Government |
Consejo de Gobierno, Cuartel Maestre
y Asistentes |
C-HQ |
National |
. |
. |
. |
. |
Army
HQ |
Cuartel General del General en Jefe |
C-HQ.1 |
National |
. |
. |
. |
. |
Inspector
General |
Inspeccion General del Ejercito |
C-HQ.2 |
National |
. |
. |
. |
. |
Health
Corps |
Sanidad Militar |
C-HQ.3 |
National |
. |
. |
. |
. |
Expeditionary
Corps |
Departamento de Expediciones |
C-HQ.4 |
National |
. |
. |
. |
. |
Unassigned
Officers |
Jefes y Oficiales Excedentes y sus
Escoltas |
C-HQ.5 |
National |
. |
. |
. |
. |
Press
Corps |
Redaccion de "El Cubano Libre" |
C-HQ.6 |
National |
. |
. |
. |
. |
Judicial
Corps |
Cuerpo Jurídico |
E-HQ |
Oriental |
Santiago de Cuba |
. |
. |
. |
Department
HQ |
Cuartel General del Departamento |
W-HQ |
Occidental |
Santa Clara |
. |
. |
. |
Department
HQ |
Cuartel General del Departamento |
1.1-HQ |
Oriental |
Santiago de Cuba |
1 |
1 |
. |
Division
HQ |
Cuartel General de Division |
1.1.1-HQ |
Oriental |
Santiago de Cuba |
1 |
1 |
1 |
Brigade
HQ |
Cuartel General de Brigada |
1.1.1-IR1 |
Oriental |
Santiago de Cuba |
1 |
1 |
1 |
Infantry |
Baracoa |
1.1.1-IR2 |
Oriental |
Santiago de Cuba |
1 |
1 |
1 |
Infantry |
Maisi |
1.1.2-HQ |
Oriental |
Santiago de Cuba |
1 |
1 |
2 |
Brigade
HQ |
Cuartel General de Brigada |
1.1.2-IR1 |
Oriental |
Santiago de Cuba |
1 |
1 |
2 |
Infantry |
Hatuey |
1.1.2-IR2 |
Oriental |
Santiago de Cuba |
1 |
1 |
2 |
Infantry |
Guantanamo |
1.1.3-HQ |
Oriental |
Santiago de Cuba |
1 |
1 |
3 |
Brigade
HQ |
Cuartel General de Brigada |
1.1.3-IR1 |
Oriental |
Santiago de Cuba |
1 |
1 |
3 |
Infantry |
Sagua |
1.1.3-IR2 |
Oriental |
Santiago de Cuba |
1 |
1 |
3 |
Infantry |
Mayari |
1.2-HQ |
Oriental |
Santiago de Cuba |
1 |
2 |
. |
Division
HQ |
Cuartel General de Division |
1.2.1-HQ |
Oriental |
Santiago de Cuba |
1 |
2 |
1 |
Brigade
HQ |
Cuartel General de Brigada |
1.2.1-IR1 |
Oriental |
Santiago de Cuba |
1 |
2 |
1 |
Infantry |
Baconao |
1.2.1-IR2 |
Oriental |
Santiago de Cuba |
1 |
2 |
1 |
Infantry |
Jose Maceo |
1.2.2-HQ |
Oriental |
Santiago de Cuba |
1 |
2 |
2 |
Brigade
HQ |
Cuartel General de Brigada |
1.2.2-IR1 |
Oriental |
Santiago de Cuba |
1 |
2 |
2 |
Infantry |
Cauto Abajo |
1.2.2-IR2 |
Oriental |
Santiago de Cuba |
1 |
2 |
2 |
Infantry |
Moncada |
1.2.2-CR1 |
Oriental |
Santiago de Cuba |
1 |
2 |
2 |
Cavalry |
Santiago |
1.2.3-HQ |
Oriental |
Santiago de Cuba |
1 |
2 |
3 |
Brigade
HQ |
Cuartel General de Brigada |
1.2.3-IR1 |
Oriental |
Santiago de Cuba |
1 |
2 |
3 |
Infantry |
Cambute |
1.2.3-IR2 |
Oriental |
Santiago de Cuba |
1 |
2 |
3 |
Infantry |
Cuba |
2-HQ |
Oriental |
Santiago de Cuba |
2 |
. |
. |
Corps
HQ |
Cuartel General del Cuerpo |
2-HQ.1 |
Oriental |
Santiago de Cuba |
2 |
. |
. |
Excedentes |
Cuartel General del Cuerpo |
2.1-HQ |
Oriental |
Santiago de Cuba |
2 |
1 |
. |
Divison
HQ |
Cuartel General de Division |
2.1.1-HQ |
Oriental |
Santiago de Cuba |
2 |
1 |
1 |
Brigade
HQ |
Cuartel General de Brigada |
2.1.1-CR1 |
Oriental |
Santiago de Cuba |
2 |
1 |
1 |
Cavalry |
Manzanillo |
2.1.1-IR1 |
Oriental |
Santiago de Cuba |
2 |
1 |
1 |
Infantry |
Yara |
2.1.1-IR2 |
Oriental |
Santiago de Cuba |
2 |
1 |
1 |
Infantry |
Excedentes |
2.1.2-HQ |
Oriental |
Santiago de Cuba |
2 |
1 |
2 |
Brigade
HQ |
Cuartel General de Brigada |
2.1.2-IR1 |
Oriental |
Santiago de Cuba |
2 |
1 |
2 |
Infantry |
Gua |
2.1.2-IR2 |
Oriental |
Santiago de Cuba |
2 |
1 |
2 |
Infantry |
Vicana |
2.2-HQ |
Oriental |
Santiago de Cuba |
2 |
2 |
. |
Division
HQ |
Cuartel General de Division |
2.2.1-HQ |
Oriental |
Santiago de Cuba |
2 |
2 |
1 |
Brigade
HQ |
Cuartel General de Brigada |
2.2.1-IR1 |
Oriental |
Santiago de Cuba |
2 |
2 |
1 |
Infantry |
Jiguani |
2.2.1-IR2 |
Oriental |
Santiago de Cuba |
2 |
2 |
1 |
Infantry |
Baire |
2.2.1-IR3 |
Oriental |
Santiago de Cuba |
2 |
2 |
1 |
Infantry |
Santa Rita |
2.2.1-CR1 |
Oriental |
Santiago de Cuba |
2 |
2 |
1 |
Cavalry |
Patria |
2.2.2-HQ |
Oriental |
Santiago de Cuba |
2 |
2 |
2 |
Brigade
HQ |
Cuartel General de Brigada |
2.2.2-IR1 |
Oriental |
Santiago de Cuba |
2 |
2 |
2 |
Infantry |
Cespedes |
2.2.2-IR2 |
Oriental |
Santiago de Cuba |
2 |
2 |
2 |
Infantry |
Bayamo |
2.3-HQ |
Oriental |
Santiago de Cuba |
2 |
3 |
. |
Division
HQ |
Cuartel General de Division |
2.3.1-HQ |
Oriental |
Santiago de Cuba |
2 |
3 |
1 |
Brigade
HQ |
Cuartel General de Brigada |
2.3.1-IR1 |
Oriental |
Santiago de Cuba |
2 |
3 |
1 |
Infantry |
Marti |
2.3.1-IR2 |
Oriental |
Santiago de Cuba |
2 |
3 |
1 |
Infantry |
Ocujal |
2.3.2-HQ |
Oriental |
Santiago de Cuba |
2 |
3 |
2 |
Brigade
HQ |
Cuartel General de Brigada |
2.3.2-IR1 |
Oriental |
Santiago de Cuba |
2 |
3 |
2 |
Infantry |
Tunas |
2.3.2-CR1 |
Oriental |
Santiago de Cuba |
2 |
3 |
2 |
Cavalry |
Federacion |
2.4-HQ |
Oriental |
Santiago de Cuba |
2 |
4 |
. |
Division
HQ |
Cuartel General de Division |
2.4.1-HQ |
Oriental |
Santiago de Cuba |
2 |
4 |
1 |
Brigade
HQ |
Cuartel General de Brigada |
2.4.1-IR1 |
Oriental |
Santiago de Cuba |
2 |
4 |
1 |
Infantry |
Holguin |
2.4.2-HQ |
Oriental |
Santiago de Cuba |
2 |
4 |
2 |
Brigade
HQ |
Cuartel General de Brigada |
2.4.2-IR1 |
Oriental |
Santiago de Cuba |
2 |
4 |
2 |
Infantry |
Tacajo |
2.4.2-IR2 |
Oriental |
Santiago de Cuba |
2 |
4 |
2 |
Infantry |
Oriente |
3-HQ |
Oriental |
Puerto Principe |
3 |
. |
. |
Corps
HQ |
Cuartel General del Cuerpo |
3-HQ1 |
Oriental |
Puerto Principe |
3 |
. |
. |
Corps
HQ |
Administracion Militar |
3.1-HQ |
Oriental |
Puerto Principe |
3 |
1 |
. |
Division
HQ |
Cuartel General de Division |
3.1-HQ.1 |
Oriental |
Puerto Principe |
3 |
1 |
. |
Division
HQ |
Inspeccion de Costas |
3.1-HQ.2 |
Oriental |
Puerto Principe |
3 |
1 |
. |
Division
HQ |
Administracion Militar |
3.1.1-HQ |
Oriental |
Puerto Principe |
3 |
1 |
1 |
Brigade
HQ |
Cuartel General de Brigada |
3.1.1-CR1 |
Oriental |
Puerto Principe |
3 |
1 |
1 |
Cavalry |
Camaguey |
3.1.1-CR2 |
Oriental |
Puerto Principe |
3 |
1 |
1 |
Cavalry |
Eduardo |
3.1.1-IR1 |
Oriental |
Puerto Principe |
3 |
1 |
1 |
Infantry |
Jacinto |
3.2-HQ |
Oriental |
Puerto Principe |
3 |
2 |
. |
Division
HQ |
Cuartel General de Division |
3.2-HQ.1 |
Oriental |
Puerto Principe |
3 |
2 |
. |
Division
HQ |
Inspeccion de Costas |
3.2-HQ.2 |
Oriental |
Puerto Principe |
3 |
2 |
. |
Division
HQ |
Administracion Militar |
3.2.1-HQ |
Oriental |
Puerto Principe |
3 |
2 |
1 |
Brigade
HQ |
Cuartel General de Brigada |
3.2.1-CR1 |
Oriental |
Puerto Principe |
3 |
2 |
1 |
Cavalry |
Caonao |
3.2.1-GU1 |
Oriental |
Puerto Principe |
3 |
2 |
1 |
Guerrilla |
"de la Dinamita" |
3.2.1-IR1 |
Oriental |
Puerto Principe |
3 |
2 |
1 |
Infantry |
Gomez |
3.2.1-CR2 |
Oriental |
Puerto Principe |
3 |
2 |
1 |
Cavalry |
Agramonte |
3.2.1-IR2 |
Oriental |
Puerto Principe |
3 |
2 |
1 |
Infantry |
Oscar Primelles |
3.2.T-HQ |
Oriental |
Puerto Principe |
3 |
2 |
Trocha |
Brigade
HQ |
Cuartel General de Brigada |
3.2.T-CR1 |
Oriental |
Puerto Principe |
3 |
2 |
Trocha |
Cavalry |
Zayas |
3.2.T-IR1 |
Oriental |
Puerto Principe |
3 |
2 |
Trocha |
Infantry |
Aranguren |
4-HQ |
Occidental |
Santa Clara |
4 |
. |
. |
Corps
HQ |
Cuartel General del Cuerpo |
4-HQ.1 |
Occidental |
Santa Clara |
4 |
. |
. |
Guerrilla |
Beloso |
4-HQ.2 |
Occidental |
Santa Clara |
4 |
. |
. |
Expedicionario |
Maine |
4.1-HQ |
Occidental |
Santa Clara |
4 |
1 |
. |
Division
HQ |
Cuartel General de Division |
4.1.1-HQ |
Occidental |
Santa Clara |
4 |
1 |
1 |
Brigade
HQ |
Cuartel General de Brigada |
4.1.1-CR1 |
Occidental |
Santa Clara |
4 |
1 |
1 |
Cavalry |
Maximo Gomez |
4.1.1-CR2 |
Occidental |
Santa Clara |
4 |
1 |
1 |
Cavalry |
Honorato |
4.1.1-CR3 |
Occidental |
Santa Clara |
4 |
1 |
1 |
Cavalry |
Sancti Spiritus |
4.1.1-CR4 |
Occidental |
Santa Clara |
4 |
1 |
1 |
Cavalry |
Marti |
4.1.1-CR5 |
Occidental |
Santa Clara |
4 |
1 |
1 |
Cavalry |
Castillo |
4.1.1-IR1 |
Occidental |
Santa Clara |
4 |
1 |
1 |
Infantry |
Serafin Sanchez |
4.1.2-HQ |
Occidental |
Santa Clara |
4 |
1 |
2 |
Brigade
HQ |
Cuartel General de Brigada |
4.1.2-IR1 |
Occidental |
Santa Clara |
4 |
1 |
2 |
Infantry |
Remedios |
4.1.2-IR1.1 |
Occidental |
Santa Clara |
4 |
1 |
2 |
Artilleria |
Remedios |
4.1.2-CR1 |
Occidental |
Santa Clara |
4 |
1 |
2 |
Cavalry |
Platero |
4.1.2-CR2 |
Occidental |
Santa Clara |
4 |
1 |
2 |
Cavalry |
Narciso Lopez |
4.1.3-HQ |
Occidental |
Santa Clara |
4 |
1 |
3 |
Brigade
HQ |
Cuartel General de Brigada |
4.1.3-IR1 |
Occidental |
Santa Clara |
4 |
1 |
3 |
Infantry |
Trinidad |
4.2-HQ |
Occidental |
Santa Clara |
4 |
2 |
. |
Division
HQ |
Cuartel General de Division |
4.2.1-HQ |
Occidental |
Santa Clara |
4 |
2 |
1 |
Brigade
HQ |
Cuartel General de Brigada |
4.2.1-IR1 |
Occidental |
Santa Clara |
4 |
2 |
1 |
Infantry |
Libertad |
4.2.1-CR1 |
Occidental |
Santa Clara |
4 |
2 |
1 |
Cavalry |
Zayas |
4.2.1-CR2 |
Occidental |
Santa Clara |
4 |
2 |
1 |
Cavalry |
VillaClara |
4.2.2-HQ |
Occidental |
Santa Clara |
4 |
2 |
2 |
Brigade
HQ |
Cuartel General de Brigada |
4.2.2-IR1 |
Occidental |
Santa Clara |
4 |
2 |
2 |
Infantry |
Gomez |
4.2.2-IR2 |
Occidental |
Santa Clara |
4 |
2 |
2 |
Infantry |
Yaguaramas |
4.2.2-GU1 |
Occidental |
Santa Clara |
4 |
2 |
2 |
Guerrilla(?) |
Escuadron Volante |
4.2.2-CR1 |
Occidental |
Santa Clara |
4 |
2 |
2 |
Cavalry |
Cienfuegos |
4.2.3-HQ |
Occidental |
Santa Clara |
4 |
2 |
3 |
Brigade
HQ |
Cuartel General de Brigada |
4.2.3-CR1 |
Occidental |
Santa Clara |
4 |
2 |
3 |
Cavalry |
Torres |
4.2.3-CR2 |
Occidental |
Santa Clara |
4 |
2 |
3 |
Cavalry |
Robau |
4.2.3-IR1 |
Occidental |
Santa Clara |
4 |
2 |
3 |
Infantry |
General Carrillo |
5-HQ |
Occidental |
Matanzas / Habana |
5 |
. |
. |
Corps
HQ |
Cuartel General del Cuerpo |
5-HQ.1 |
Occidental |
Matanzas / Habana |
5 |
. |
. |
Escolta |
Escolta del Gobernador Civil |
5.1-HQ |
Occidental |
Matanzas / Habana |
5 |
1 |
. |
Division
HQ |
Cuartel General de Division |
5.1.1-HQ |
Occidental |
Matanzas / Habana |
5 |
1 |
1 |
Brigade
HQ |
Cuartel General de Brigada |
5.1.1-IR1 |
Occidental |
Matanzas / Habana |
5 |
1 |
1 |
Infantry |
Cardenas |
5.1.1-CR1 |
Occidental |
Matanzas / Habana |
5 |
1 |
1 |
Cavalry |
Colon |
5.1.2-HQ |
Occidental |
Matanzas / Habana |
5 |
1 |
2 |
Brigade
HQ |
Cuartel General de Brigada |
5.1.2-CR1 |
Occidental |
Matanzas / Habana |
5 |
1 |
2 |
Cavalry |
Estrada Palma |
5.1.2-IR1 |
Occidental |
Matanzas / Habana |
5 |
1 |
2 |
Infantry |
Manjuari |
5.1.3-HQ |
Occidental |
Matanzas / Habana |
5 |
1 |
3 |
Brigade
HQ |
Cuartel General de Brigada |
5.1.3-IR1 |
Occidental |
Matanzas / Habana |
5 |
1 |
3 |
Infantry |
Matanzas |
5.1.3-IR2 |
Occidental |
Matanzas / Habana |
5 |
1 |
3 |
Infantry |
Betances |
5.2-HQ |
Occidental |
Matanzas / Habana |
5 |
2 |
. |
Division
HQ |
Cuartel General de Division |
5.2.1-HQ |
Occidental |
Matanzas / Habana |
5 |
2 |
1 |
Brigade
HQ |
Cuartel General de Brigada |
5.2.1-CR1 |
Occidental |
Matanzas / Habana |
5 |
2 |
1 |
Cavalry |
Habana |
5.2.1-IR1 |
Occidental |
Matanzas / Habana |
5 |
2 |
1 |
Infantry |
Habana |
5.2.2-HQ |
Occidental |
Matanzas / Habana |
5 |
2 |
2 |
Brigade
HQ |
Cuartel General de Brigada |
5.2.2-CR1 |
Occidental |
Matanzas / Habana |
5 |
2 |
2 |
Cavalry |
Adolfo del Castillo |
5.2.2-CR2 |
Occidental |
Matanzas / Habana |
5 |
2 |
2 |
Cavalry |
General Mayia |
5.2.2-IR1 |
Occidental |
Matanzas / Habana |
5 |
2 |
2 |
Infantry |
Francisco Gomez |
5.2.2-CR3 |
Occidental |
Matanzas / Habana |
5 |
2 |
2 |
Cavalry |
Alejandro Rodriguez |
5.2.3-HQ |
Occidental |
Matanzas / Habana |
5 |
2 |
3 |
Brigade
HQ |
Cuartel General de Brigada |
5.2.3-CR1 |
Occidental |
Matanzas / Habana |
5 |
2 |
3 |
Cavalry |
Goicuria |
5.2.3-IR1 |
Occidental |
Matanzas / Habana |
5 |
2 |
3 |
Infantry |
Goicuria |
5.2.4-HQ |
Occidental |
Matanzas / Habana |
5 |
2 |
4 |
Brigade
HQ |
Cuartel General de Brigada |
5.2.4-IR1 |
Occidental |
Matanzas / Habana |
5 |
2 |
4 |
Infantry |
Tiradores de Maceo |
5.2.4-IR2 |
Occidental |
Matanzas / Habana |
5 |
2 |
4 |
Infantry |
Tiradores de Mayia |
5.2.4-IR3 |
Occidental |
Matanzas / Habana |
5 |
2 |
4 |
Infantry |
Palos |
5.2.4-IR4 |
Occidental |
Matanzas / Habana |
5 |
2 |
4 |
Infantry |
Calixto Garcia |
5.2.4-IR5 |
Occidental |
Matanzas / Habana |
5 |
2 |
4 |
Infantry |
Tiradores de Maceo |
6-HQ |
Occidental |
Pinar del Rio |
6 |
. |
. |
Corps
HQ |
Cuartel General del Cuerpo |
6.1-HQ |
Occidental |
Pinar del Rio |
6 |
1 |
. |
Division
HQ |
Cuartel General de Division |
6.1.1-HQ |
Occidental |
Pinar del Rio |
6 |
1 |
1 |
Brigade
HQ |
Cuartel General de Brigada |
6.1.1-IR1 |
Occidental |
Pinar del Rio |
6 |
1 |
1 |
Infantry |
Maceo |
6.1.1-IR2 |
Occidental |
Pinar del Rio |
6 |
1 |
1 |
Infantry |
Aguilera |
6.1.2-HQ |
Occidental |
Pinar del Rio |
6 |
1 |
2 |
Brigade
HQ |
Cuartel General de Brigada |
6.1.2-IR1 |
Occidental |
Pinar del Rio |
6 |
1 |
2 |
Infantry |
Invasor Villareño |
6.1.2-IR2 |
Occidental |
Pinar del Rio |
6 |
1 |
2 |
Infantry |
Gomez |
6.2-HQ |
Occidental |
Pinar del Rio |
6 |
2 |
. |
Division
HQ |
Cuartel General de Division |
6.2.1-HQ |
Occidental |
Pinar del Rio |
6 |
2 |
1 |
Brigade
HQ |
Cuartel General de Brigada |
6.2.1-IR1 |
Occidental |
Pinar del Rio |
6 |
2 |
1 |
Infantry |
Pedro Diaz |
6.2.1-IR2 |
Occidental |
Pinar del Rio |
6 |
2 |
1 |
Infantry |
Roloff |
6.2.2-HQ |
Occidental |
Pinar del Rio |
6 |
2 |
2 |
Brigade
HQ |
Cuartel General de Brigada |
6.2.2-IR1 |
Occidental |
Pinar del Rio |
6 |
2 |
2 |
Infantry |
Jose Maria Rodriguez |
6.2.2-IR2 |
Occidental |
Pinar del Rio |
6 |
2 |
2 |
Infantry |
Vidal Ducasse |