Salustiano Jerônimo dos Reis, Baron of Camaquã
Salustiano Jerônimo dos Reis, Baron of Camaquã was a 19th-century Brazilian Marshal. He participated in several wars, notably in his participation in the Paraguayan War as he played a major role during the Battle of Ytororó.
Salustiano Jerônimo dos Reis | |
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| Born | January 25, 1822 Cisplatina, Brazil |
| Died | July 4, 1893 (aged 71) Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil |
| Buried | Santa Casa de Misericórdia, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil |
| Allegiance |  Empire of Brazil First Brazilian Republic |
| Branch |  Imperial Brazilian Army Brazilian Army |
| Years of service | 1837 – 1893 |
| Rank |  Marshal |
| Battles/wars | Ragamuffin War Platine War Paraguayan War |
| Spouse(s) |
Plácida Elvira Teixeira Fernandes
(m. 1844) |
Biography edit
Salustiano was born on January 25, 1822, at Cisplatina as the son of Portuguese Brigadier General Salustiano Severino dos Reis and Isabel Tomásia Thompson.[1] He married Plácida Elvira Teixeira Fernandes at Caçapava in 1844.
He began his military career in 1837, participating in the Ragamuffin War and the Platine War.[1] During the Paraguayan War, he played an important role in the Battle of Itororó.[1] During the Battle of Tuyuti he lost his son, Salustio, who was his aide-de-camp as he commanded the 14th Brigade of the 6th Division during the battle.[1][2] When he arrived back to Porto Alegre, the Chamber of Deputies of the city dedicated to name a street after him as homage for his services on March 28, 1876.[3] He ended his military career as a marshal.
He was commander of the arms of Rio Grande do Sul several times and was also commander of the 6th Military District. He was also a commander of the Order of Aviz, the Order of Christ, the Order of the Rose and the Officer of the Order of the Cruzeiro.
References edit
- ^ a b c d Porto-Alegre, Aquiles (1917). Homens Illustres do Rio Grande do Sul. Porto Alegre: Livraria Selbach.
- ^ Vasconcelos, Genserico de (1920). História militar do Brasil (in Portuguese). Rio de Janeiro. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ Terra, Eloy (2001). As ruas de Porto Alegre: Curiosidades; Como batizar uma rua; Ruas de muita história (in Portuguese). Porto Alegre: AGE Editora. p. 90. ISBN 9788574970653. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
Bibliography edit
- Franco, Sérgio da Costa (2006). Guia Histórico de Porto Alegre (4 ed.). Porto Alegre: Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul. ISBN 9788570251480.
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