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, 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
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(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

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

  1. 1 2 3 4 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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