GENERAL MAXIMO GOMEZ Y BAEZ - AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED - HFSID 218093
Price: $1,100.00
MAXIMO GOMEZ
The Major General writes a letter to Lieutenant Colonel Raul Arango
to instruct him about the plans for recruiting more soldiers and expresses his
trust on him.
Autograph Letter Signed: "M. Gomez" in iron gall ink. 12¾x8½.
Fully Translated in English: "Lieutenant Colonel Raul Arango.
Lieutenant Colonel: Although a regrettable and unjustified delay, General
Menocal is now in his position of Chief of the 3rd. Army Brigade and you will do
the same as soon as possible with all the individuals included in the note that
I have attached because it belongs to the regions of the 5th brigade. Well
understood that I am referring to all those who are willing to march in order to
get a position of honor in those rows, as it's written on my general order of
May 25 of the current year. When marching, you will have to stop by this General
Barrack and give note with the names of all the individuals that accompany you
in order for us to be able to take in count their spontaneity as a merit for
their service records. This General barrack trusts that you will know how to
accomplish such beautiful commission as soon as possible, and that way the mayor
number of western fool killers gentlemen will join our forces. Best Regards.
Chief General, M. Gomez." Dominican Major General Maximo Gomez y Baez
(1836-1905) was initially trained as an officer of the Spanish Army at the
Zaragoza Military Academy, originally arriving in Cuba as a cavalry Captain
in the Spanish Army before taking up the rebel cause in 1968. Gomez famously
helped transform the Cuban Army's military tactics and strategy, teaching the
guerrilla independence fighters, the Mambises, their most feared tactic: the
"Machete Charge". Gomez worked odd military jobs for the next couple
decades: he became involved with the independence of Puerto Rico when he sold
most of his possessions to finance a revolution, even volunteering to lead
troops (later deemed unnecessary when Spain intervened), as well as was promoted
to General of the Cuban army, improving the military's guerrilla tactics most
effective against the traditional Spanish forces. The Spanish-American War, the
result of the United States interfering in the Cuban War of Independence, forced
Cuba to decide if they should choose heritage over their New World partners
(Spain vs. U.S.)He decided to fight solely for his adopted country's
independence; he lost his most trusted officer Antonio Maceo, and his son
Francisco Gomez in the war in 1896, but by 1898 Cuba had obtained independence
and Gomez was offered the presidential nomination, but he refused due to his
Dominican heritage. By that time his was 75 years old, having spent half his
life dedicated to the liberation of Cuba, and he died in Havana in 1905. Toned
and soiled. Normal mailing folds. Pinhead-size holes at center. Sealed. Pencil
note (unknown hand) on verso. Otherwise, fine condition.
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