Salustiano Jerônimo dos Reis, Baron of Camaquã

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Salustiano Jerônimo dos Reis
Born(1822-01-25)January 25, 1822
Cisplatina, Brazil
DiedJuly 4, 1893(1893-07-04) (aged 71)
Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Buried
Santa Casa de Misericórdia [pt], Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Allegiance Empire of Brazil
 First Brazilian Republic
Branch Imperial Brazilian Army
 Brazilian Army
Years of service1837 – 1893
Rank Marshal
Battles/warsRagamuffin War
Platine War
Paraguayan War
Spouse(s)
Plácida Elvira Teixeira Fernandes
(m. 1844)

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.

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 [pt].

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d Porto-Alegre, Aquiles (1917). Homens Illustres do Rio Grande do Sul. Porto Alegre: Livraria Selbach.
  2. ^ 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)
  3. ^ 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.

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