Huandacareo Defenders, 8 de Enero 1918

Group No. 1
Chief defender: Salvador Urrutia
Location: At Old Temple of San Jeronimo...
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........at the vault/tomb of the presbytery
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1. J. Jesus Figueroa (a) (b)
2. Jose Murrillo Loaiza (a) (c)
3. Isaac Figueroa (a) (b) (c)
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........on the roof of the rectory
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4. Jose Socorro Diaz Diaz (Subchief) (a) (b) (c)
5. Epifanio Diaz Diaz (clarin) (a) (b) (c)
6. Atenogenes Alvarez (a) (b)
7. Luis Rodriguez (employee of the hacienda) (a) (c)
8. Socorro Rodriguez (a)
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.........at the choir loft
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9. Gilberto Fernandez Ponce (a) (b) (c)
10. Elpidio Figueroa (a) (b) (c)
11. Salvador Carreon Gonzalez (gunsmith) (a) (c)
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.........at the tower/steeple
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12. Salvador Urrutia (a) (b) (c)
13. Antonio Vargas (a) (b)
14. Maximiano Calvillo (a) (b) (c)
15. J. Soledad Gonzalez (a) (b) (c)
16. Enrique Velazquez (a) (c)
17. Alejandro Aguilar (a) (c)
18. Aniceto ("mozo" de la hacienda) (a)
19. Josefat Manriquez (c)
20. J. Trinidad Martinez Raya (Los Diablos) (b) (c)

Group No. 2
Chief defender: Eusebio Alvarez
Location: Two sections joined by corridor of beams...
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..........at the house of don Antonio Alvarez, "gariton" de la esquina.
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21. Eusebio Alvarez (a) (b) (c)
22. Nicolas Manriquez Guido (a) (b) (c)
23. Estanislao Manriquez (a) (b) (c)
24. Zenobio Manriquez (a) (b) (c)
25. Federico Alvarez Toledo (a) (b) (c)
26. Salvador Alvarez Toledo (a) (b) (c)
27. Maximino Perez (a) (c)
28. Benito Diaz Diaz (a)
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.........at top of store, "La Concordia".
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29. Agustin Rangel (wounded) (a) (b) (c)
30. Alberto Murillo Vargas (a) (b) (c)
31. Lorenzo Garcia (wounded) (a) (b) (c)
32. Amador Gonzalez (a) (c)
33. Camilo Gonzalez (a) (b) (c)
34. Anselmo Lopez (c)
35. Blas Silva (c)
36. Francisco Campos (b) (c)

Group No. 3
Chief: Cipriano Gonzalez
Location: Corner of Hidalgo and Morelos...
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..........at house of Cipriano Gonzalez.
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37. Cipriano Gonzalez (a) (b) (c)
38. Amador Diaz (de Capacho, disparo 3 tiros al viento) (c)
39. Mauro Garcia Alvarez (a) (b) (c)
40. Domingo Garcia Alvarez (a) (b)
41. Leopoldo Diaz Diaz (a) (b) (c)
42. Macario Diaz (a)
43. Patricio Diaz Diaz (a) (b)
44. Roman Tinoco (a) (b) (c)
45. Vicente Paramo (a) (c)
46. Felix Reyes (a) (b) (c)
47. Gregorio Fulgencio (c)
48. Jeronimo Montes (c)
49. Serapio Tinoco Guzman (c)
50. Julian Alvarez (b) (c)
51. Emilio Nieto Gonzalez (b) (c)
52. Miguel Paramo (b) (c)
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.......at his own house.
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53. Joaquin Torres (a) (b)

Group No. 4
Chief: Luis Nunez Martinez
Location: South sidewalk of the first block of the second "cuartel" which extended from movie house to the house of Don Esteban Vargas, but one "gariton" at the corner of dona Ignacia Villagomez...
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.......all on the terrace (or flat roof) of the houses.
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54. Luis Nunez Martinez (a) (b) (c)
55. Sidronio Diaz (c)
56. Luis Garcia Alvarez (a) (b) (c)
57. Ricardo Garcia Alvarez (a) (b) (c)
58. Marcelo Campos Fernandez (a) (b) (c)
59. Pedro Pantoja (a) (b) (c)
60. Antonio Anguiano (a) (c)
61. Agustin Cahue (a)
62. Francisco Martinez (the carpenter) (a) (b) (c)
63. Ramon Gonzalez M. (from nearby La Canada) (a) (b) (c)
64. Andres Velazquez (a) (c)
65. Benjamin Vargas Guzman (a) (b) (c)
66. Valentin Fernandez Villagomez (a) (b) (c)
67. J. Jesus Murillo Aguilar (a) (b) (c)
68. Sacramento Diaz (a) (b)
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.......at the "gariton" on the corner.
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69. Salvador Lucio (a) (b) (c)
70. Rafael Diaz Villagomez (a) (b) (c)
71. Francisco Vargas Villagomez (a) (c)
72. Jose Jesus Toledo (a)
73. J. Encarnacion Cansino (a) (b)
74. J. Telesforo Velazquez (a) (c)
75. Rodrigo Alvarez Diaz (c)
76. Florencio Sarabia (b) (c)

Group No. 5
Chief: Miguel Figueroa Guzman
Location: Understood to be from corner of 2nd block of the 2nd "cuartel" from the house of don Ignacio Diaz, Municipal Headquarters, Mansion and houses of don Rafael Diaz, Juan Flores, Messrs. Huerta Diaz and don Santos Figueroa; the 4th block of the first "cuartel," houses of Messrs. Rangel and the corner of the store owned by Mr. Gilberto Fernandez.
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77. Miguel Figueroa Guzman (a) (b) (c)
78. J. Ines Garcia (b) (c)
79. Francisco Huerta Diaz (sub-chief) (a) (b) (c)
80. Fiacro Huerta Diaz (a) (b) (c)
81. J. Sacramento Marinez (a) (b)
82. Vicente Marinez (a) (b)
83. Bernabe Loeza (a) (b)
84. Procopio Loeza R(a)osiles (a)(b) (c)
85. Vicente Cisneros (a) (b)
86. Marciso Mendoza (a) (c)
87. Santos Puente (a) (b)
88. Juan Guzman (a) (c)
89. Eziquio Marinez (a) (b) (c)
90. Basilio Prado (a) (c)
91. Genaro Aguilar (a) (b) (c)
92. Gumersindo Aguilar (a) (b) (c)
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.......at the second section (the 4th block of the first "cuartel", houses of Messrs. Rangel and the corner of the store owned by Mr. Gilberto Fernandez).
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93. Hipolito Rangel (a) (b) (c)
94. Federico Rangel (a) (b)
95. Ponciano Chavez Diaz (a) (b)
96. Jose Villafuerte (a)
97. Mateo Padilla (a) (b)
98. Pedro Mendoza (c)

Group No. 6
Chief:
Location: Third block of the first "quartel", house of don Jose Maria Villicana and Messrs. Sixtos and the sixth block of the first "quartel" where once stood the "Templo de 'El Hospital'"
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99. Miguel Garcia Mendoza (a) (b) (c)
100. Atilano Ambriz Campos (b) (c)
101. Pedro Diaz Diaz (a) (b)
102. Lucio Alvarez Diaz (a) (b) (c)
103. Francisco Lopez Guzman (a) (b)
104. Andres Huerta (a)

Group 7
Chief:
Location: First block of the first "cuartel", from the house of don Nicolas Nunez Martinez to the house of don Hilario Chavez.
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105. Nicolas Nunez Martinez (a) (b) (c)
106. Hilario Chavez Diaz (a) (b) (c)
107. Aristeo Diaz Diaz ("clarin de ordenes") (a) (b) (c)
108. Antonio Alvarez (a) (b)
109. Ramon Fernandez (a)
110. Fedencio Manriquez (a) (b)

Additional Defenders

111. Melesio Alvarez Aguilar (b)
112. Francisco Zavala Guzman (b)
113. Pompeyo Alvarez (b)
114. Vicente Cahue Diaz (b)
115. Epifano Cahue (b)
116. Atanasio Campos Chavez (b)
117. Nicolas Cisneros (b)
118. Salvador Diaz Manriquez (b)
119. Florentino Fernandez V. (b)
120. Juan Gonzalez (b)
121. Bruno Loeza (b)
122. Genovevo Loeza (b)
123. Epifanio Loeza Manriquez (b)
124. Silverio Lopez (b)
125. Afa Manriquez (b)
126. Francisco Martinez M. (b)
127. Emilio Murillo (b)
128. Nicolas Villicana (b)
129. Jose Pizano (b)
130. Benito Reyes (b)
131. Sabino Reyes Gonzales (b)
132. Martin Rivera (b)
133. Aristeo Tena (b)
134. Domingo Tena (b)
135. Conrado Vargas (b)
140. Mauro Velazquez Montes (d)

(a) Name appears on a list compiled by a defender, J. Socorro Diaz Diaz.
(b) Name found engraved on memorial plaques "del Hemiciclo Defensores de Huandacareo" located in front of the "Presidencia Municipal."
(c) Name appears on a list developed between 1945 and 1946 by eight defenders--Miguel Figueroa Guzman, Francisco Huerta Diaz, Eusebio Alvarez, Salvador Alvarez Toledo, Cipriano Gonzalez, Hilario Chavez Diaz, Nicolas Nunez Martinez, Benjamin Vargas Guzman.
(d) Listed by virtue of official documents.
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Re: #140 -- Webmaster, 6/12/2010, at below-cited website advised Mauro Velazquez Montes, #140, defended Huandacareo from the tower/steeple, Templo de San Jeronimo, where Salvador Urrutia had positioned himself.
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Translation: http://www.angelinasalasgonzales.blogspot.com/

LA OPINION, 10 de Enero de 1918

"LA OPINION" (daily afternoon edition)
published in Morelia, Michoacan, Mexico
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Thursday, January 10, 1918

Yesterday, the bandit--Ines CHAVEZ Garcia--suffered tremendous defeat.
Neighbors of the town of Huandacareo defended themselves heroically.
The brave Gen. Jose L. FLORES, with Cavalry under his control attacked the rearguard of the enemy with vigor.

As we offered our readers yesterday, today we release, with permission, the following offical part of the defeat inflicted upon the bandits led by the infamous CHAVEZ Garcia, who was whipped for the second time by the legal forces under the command of General ESTRADA.

Despite the perverse versions of the enemies of the revolution and hence constitutionalism, we therefore firmly believe that the current head of military operations in the state will bring about, promptly, the establishment of that peace we all desire.

This victory won by the loyal, has filled us with joy and so we send to the military authorities and the heroic defenders of Huandacareo our warmest congratulations.

Here's the official part:
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Morelia, Mich.,
January 9, 1918
General J. Agustin CASTRO, Assistant Secretary of War and Navy
Mexico DF
No. 103

We communicate to you the latest operations; in due time I have paid back in part the defeat you suffered by the siege of Santa Ana [Maya] on January 1st of 1918.

On January 3, I had to move forcefully to this town because 300 bandoleros from Altamirano had interrupted communication with Acambaro. Subsequently, we mobilized the 73rd Batallion for further development of operations against CHAVEZ Garcia who occupied--with 1,200 men--Santa Ana Maya and Cuitzeo, having received reinforcement from Altamirano and Guanajuato.

Yesterday, the 8th (of January), I received news that bandoleros were moving against Huandacareo with the intent of attacking it.

This meant that Gen. Jose L. FLORES with the 71st Regiment of his Brigade, 8th Regiment of Lt. Col. Magana URIEL and the 216th of Lt. Col. Anacleto LOPEZ, who were under his direct orders, were mobilized in full force to proceed from Purandiro to Huandacareo; at the same time the 73rd Batallion under Col. SERRATO was mobilized to proceed from this town with the same objective. For their part, the enemy--at 4:00p.m.--launched a vigorous attack against Huandacareo where 80 brave citizens under Mr. Nicolas NUNEZ, made a bold resistance, holding at bay the bandits until 7:00p.m., at which time, Gen. FLORES, proceeding from Purandiro and following the correct device regiments under his command, attacked, vigorously, the rearguard of the enemy, putting them, in thirty minutes, in complete disarray despite the rugged terrain and darkness of night.

The enemy left 34 dead, 245 horses--most with saddle--40 guns in good condition, 10 musical instruments and 150 bags of baggage, numerous traces of blood. The part only refers to what is recorded.

For our part, (we) had one dead and one injured from the 8th Regiment, one dead from the 216th Regiment, and three injured of the brave civilian defenders of Huandacareo.

I think it just to note the expertise of Gen. FLORES; the tenacity of our cavalry and the brave conduct of the citizens of Huandacareo. As you see, it seems that the weapons confirm our optimism in the ultimate success of the campaign in Michoacan.

Respectfully, Gen. Mgr. of Operations, E. ESTRADA.
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The original of this newspaper is in the archives of Mr. Gilberto FERNANDEZ Ponce and his family has done me the favor of lending it to me to make this reproduction which I would send to all households in Huandacareo for those who wish to keep it as a souvenir depicting the historical events of those fateful days when our beloved town was covered in glory, thanks to the efforts, the courage and heroism of its brave defenders, to whom we owe all respect and gratitude.
Huandacareo, Mich.
9 de Enero de 1965
Benjamin NUNEZ Ch.
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Source: Website: http://corazonabiertodelinda.blogspot.com/2009_04_01archive.html
Translation: http://www.AngelinaSalasGonzales.blogspot.com