Retirement status granted to capitan d. Valentin Moreno, of the compania presidial de principe, in Nueva Vizcaya.

Serial Number
041-05681
Title
Retirement status granted to capitan d. Valentin Moreno, of the compania presidial de principe, in Nueva Vizcaya.
Author(s)
Lomban, Juan (Sargento)
Navarro, Jose Maria (Medico)
Moreno, Valentin (Capitan)
and others
Date
05-01-1818
Date
11-07-1818
Documentation
Chihuaha. Cerrogrande. Durango. May 1, 1818 - November 7, 1818. 16p. Informes. Signed.
Summary
Biography of Moreno including time spent in each rank of military, list of regiments he served in, and the campaigns he took part in, and prisoners taken. folio 17 speaks of Moreno's killing of five Gandules in hand-to-hand combat. The 1792 Collera of Indians that he lead to Mexico City and the killing of 12 subordinate Gandules also mentioned. Reasons for Moreno's desire to retire given - ill health, advanced age. Moreno requests to retire with rank of lieutenant Colonel with appropriate pension. folio 22 - 1816 regulations of pension for retired army personnel. Numbers given. Moreno retires with rank of capitan and his pension given. (P. Lenz, February 1990)
Persons
Moreno, Valentin (Capitan)
Lomban, Juan (Sargento)
Navarro, Jose Maria (Medico)
Places
San Carlos
Principe
Carrizal
Nueva Vizcaya (Provincia)
Sonora (Provincia)
Sinaloa (Provincia)
Nuevo Mexico (Provincia)
Coahuila (Provincia)
Texas (Provincia)
Cerrogordo, San Carlos de (Presidio)
Chihuaga
Durango
Ethnic Groups
Gandules
Taraumaras
Military Groups
San Carlos, Compania Presidial de
Principe, Compania Presidial de
Carrizal, Compania Presidial de
Principe, Compania de Caballeria
First Location
AZTM, AGN, Vol. 256 ff. 015-022
Original Location
AGN, Mexico City, Provincias Internas Vol. 256 ff. 015-022
Language
Spanish
Reference Number
25600003
Rights
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