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Appendix A 273
local forces had then taken the field. When the Western
provinces rose, local forces were organized everywhere and
kept the country unpacified, while the expeditionary forces
marched to and fro, making special demonstrations wherever necessary.
The officers of a squadron, or a full company of infantry, were a Major (in command), a Captain, two Lieutenants and an Alferez, four Sergeants and eight Corporals,
the number of officers and non-commissioned officers being
large in proportion to the number of enlisted men. A
squadron of two local forces acting in co-operation, or
an unusually numerous force, was commanded by Colonel
or Lieutenant-Colonel.
Every general officer was entitled to an escolta, or bodyguard, to number from 40 to 80 men, usually expedition-
aries appointed to this service.
It will be seen that a General of Brigade or Division could
speedily mobilize a considerable number of local forces, and
travel with as many as need be. I have always found, however, that the Generals were accompanied by small commands, partly because, in the absence of a commissary
department, and the impossibility (at least in the Western
provinces) of organizing one, there was difficulty in feeding
a concentrated body of men.
A small force could live comfortably on the country,
roping a steer, or digging up potatoes, as it went along, but
the concentration of large forces invariably brought hunger,
especially in a country already ravaged by armies. The
case was different at the time of the invasion, for the country was new to war, and the "Invading Army" had only
to help themselves.
On enlisting in the "Liberating Army" either as an
armado or an asistente, a soldier took an oath to support
the constitution of the Republic. He was then furnished
with a cedula, giving the date of his enlistment, his name
and description.
| Title | Marching with Gomez |
| Creator | Flint, Grover |
| Publisher | Lamson, Wolffe and company |
| Place of Publication | Boston, New York [etc.] |
| Date | 1898 |
| Language | eng |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Title | 00000322 |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Transcript | Appendix A 273 local forces had then taken the field. When the Western provinces rose, local forces were organized everywhere and kept the country unpacified, while the expeditionary forces marched to and fro, making special demonstrations wherever necessary. The officers of a squadron, or a full company of infantry, were a Major (in command), a Captain, two Lieutenants and an Alferez, four Sergeants and eight Corporals, the number of officers and non-commissioned officers being large in proportion to the number of enlisted men. A squadron of two local forces acting in co-operation, or an unusually numerous force, was commanded by Colonel or Lieutenant-Colonel. Every general officer was entitled to an escolta, or bodyguard, to number from 40 to 80 men, usually expedition- aries appointed to this service. It will be seen that a General of Brigade or Division could speedily mobilize a considerable number of local forces, and travel with as many as need be. I have always found, however, that the Generals were accompanied by small commands, partly because, in the absence of a commissary department, and the impossibility (at least in the Western provinces) of organizing one, there was difficulty in feeding a concentrated body of men. A small force could live comfortably on the country, roping a steer, or digging up potatoes, as it went along, but the concentration of large forces invariably brought hunger, especially in a country already ravaged by armies. The case was different at the time of the invasion, for the country was new to war, and the "Invading Army" had only to help themselves. On enlisting in the "Liberating Army" either as an armado or an asistente, a soldier took an oath to support the constitution of the Republic. He was then furnished with a cedula, giving the date of his enlistment, his name and description. |
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