Republic of Cuba, Coat of Arms // Escudo de La Republica de Cuba

The Cuban Flag // La Bandera Cubana

Welcome to the Cuban Rifles, Cuban Exile Provisional Camp, Sons of Confederate Veterans // Bienvenidos al Campamento Rifles Cubanos, Exiliado Cubanos de los Hijos de Veteranos Confederados

Welcome to the "Cuban Rifles, Cuban Exile Provisional Camp, Sons of Confederate Veterans Blog. // Bienvenidos al Blog "Rifles Cubanos, Campamento Provisional de Exiliados Cubanos" de los Hijos de Veteranos Confederados.

The Sons of Confederate Veterans is a NON-Racial, non-Sectarian, Historical, Patriotic and Genealogical organization composed of descendants of members of the Confederate Army including State and County Militia, Navy, and Marine Corps. There were over 7,000 Hispanics of every shape and color, including Spaniards, Cubans, Mexicans, Canary Islander's, Minorcan's, Puerto Ricans, Filipinos from the then Spanish Colony of the Philippines and Sephardic Jews who served in the Confederate military (of which over 400 were Officers), and in many cases went back home after the war. If you are a new Hispanic immigrant, a Cuban exile or Mexican-American, or if you are descended from a Spanish / Hispanic family, especially from along the Gulf Coast or the Southwest border States, there is a really good possibility that you are related to someone who served in the Confederate military.

The Sons were organized in Richmond, Virginia in 1896 and are the direct successor of "The United Confederate Veterans" organization composed of actual Confederate soldiers and sailors. Membership in the Sons is open to all male descendants of any Confederate Veteran who served honorably in any branch of the armed forces between 1861-1865. Membership can be obtained either through a lineal direct ancestor or through a collateral line such as an uncle or cousin, but the connection must be proven genealogically. The minimum age for membership is 12 years old.

The organization is composed of the national headquarters at Columbia, Tenn. and then is divided into "divisions" by state. It is then further broken up into "brigades" which correspond to sub sections of each division and finally to the local "camp". There are approximately 900 camps nationwide and the organization puts out a quarterly magazine named "Confederate Veteran" which is full of information on the organization and its activities, plus articles on different aspects of the War Between the States. The organization also offers college scholarships, has its own credit card, and in many state license plates in the South.

The organization welcomes members of any ethnic group. For more information on how to join, you can email me at HistoryofTheSouth@yahoo.com.

 

 
Los Hijos de Veteranos Confederados es una organización no racista y no sectaria. La organización es histórica, patriótica y genealógica compuesta por descendientes de los miembros del ejército confederado, militantes del estado y condados, la Armada y la Infantería de Marina. Más de 7,000 hispanos de todos los tamaños y colores-Españoles, Cubanos, Filipinos, Puerto Riquenos, Mexicanos, Islenos Canarios, Minorquinos, y Judíos Sefardí-que sirvieron en el ejército confederado (mas de 400 fueron Oficiales), muchos lograron volver a sus hogares después de la guerra. Si eres un nuevo inmigrante hispano, exiliado Cubano, Mexicano-Americano, descendiente Español o familia Hispana, especialmente de la costa del Golfo o los estados del suroeste fronterizos, hay muy buena posibilidad de que este relacionado a alguien que sirvió en el ejército confederado.

Los Hijos (The Sons) se organizaron en Richmond, Virginia en 1896 y son los sucesores directo de los "Veteranos Confederados Unidos", organización integrada por militares y marineros actuales de la Confederación. Membrecía a Los Hijos está abierta a todos los descendientes varones de cualquier veterano confederado que haya servido honorablemente en cualquier rama de las fuerzas armadas entre 1861-1865. La membrecía puede ser obtenida a través de un pariente directo o de una línea colateral, como un tío o un primo, pero la conexión debe ser comprobada genealógicamente. La edad mínima de ingreso es de12 años.

La organización se compone de la oficina nacional en Columbia, Tennessee y se divide en "divisiones" en cada estado. A continuación se organizan en "brigadas" que corresponden a las sub-secciones de cada división y finalmente en campamentos. Existen aproximadamente 900 campamentos en todo el país. La organización publica una revista trimestral llamada "Confederación de Veteranos", que está llena de información sobre la organización, sus actividades y artículos sobre diferentes aspectos de la guerra entre los Estados. La organización también ofrece becas para la universidad, tiene su propia tarjeta de crédito, y en varios estados del sur placas para el automóvil.

La organización da la bienvenida a los miembros de cualquier grupo étnico. Para obtener más información sobre cómo unirse pueden enviarme un correo electrónico a HistoryofTheSouth@yahoo.com.

List of Mayor's of Baracoa, Cuba 1899 to 1958 // Lista De Alcaldes de Baracoa, Cuba 1899-1958

1) 1899 = Homobono Perez 2) 1900-1901 = Hipolito Galano Coutin 3) 1901-1904 = Adriano Galano 4) 1904-1908 = Alejandro M. Albuerne 5) 1908-1912 = Higinio Silva Montejo, he resigned and was followed by Aurelio Vilato 6) 1912-1920 = Rafael Fernandez Olazabal 7) 1920-1922 = Francisco Arrue Hernandez 8) 1922-1926 = Lorenzo Conde Hernandez 9) 1926-1932 = Alberto Conde Hernandez 10) 1932-1933 = Julio I. Castro Gonzalez 11) 1933-1936 = Jacinto Coutin and Francisco Cancanon 12) 1936-1940 = Jose H. Galano Coutin 13) 1940-1944 = Leovigildo Prada Lores 14) 1944-1946 = Manuel H. Galano Coutin 15) 1946-1950 = Ricardo Perez Morgado 16) 1959-1954 = Manuel Gallinar Marcos 17) 1954-1958 = Angel Montero Novoa 18) 1958 = Armando Dans Aguilera

General Robert E. Lee, Quote

"The education of a man is never completed until he dies."- Robert E. Lee

Boone's Battery, Louisiana Artillery, Field and Staff Officer's.

Captain's - R.H. Boone and S.M. Thomas

General Robert E. Lee, Quote

"Get correct views of life, and learn to see the world in its true light. It will enable you to live pleasantly, to do good, and, when summoned away, to leave without regret". -- Robert Edward Lee

Clark's Cavalry Regiment, Missouri, Field and Staff Officer's.

Colonel - H.E. Clark

A Cuban on the R.M.S. TITANIC // Un Cubano en el R.M.S. TITANIC

There was only one Cuban Citizen on the R.M.S. Titanic. His name was Servando Jose Florentino Ovies y Rodriguez. He was born in Cuba, on February 21st, 1876 and died when the R.M.S. Titanic sunk, on April 15th, 1912. He was a Merchant in Havana, Cuba and had embarked on the R.M.S. Titanic at Cherbourg, France, on April 10th, 1912. He was a 1st Class Passenger (Ticket Number 17562 and he paid approx. 28 British Pounds for his Ticket). He was in Cabin D-43 and all that is known is that he died during the sinking of the ship. He did make it to the water as the Ship sank and he drowned. His body was recovered by the C.S. Mackay-Bennett, which recovered 306 bodies from the water. His body was the 189th recovered. He had dark hair and was found wearing a black coat and a vest, blue serge pants and a grey shirt marked "J.R.", there were no marks found on his body. His body was transferred to Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada and he was buried at Mount Olivet Cemetery (Catholic), Row 2, on May 15th, 1912. He was 36 years old and his body was never returned to Cuba. // May He Rest In Peace - Que En Paz Descanse

La Charada China-Cubana, Numbers and Meanings.

The "Charada China Cubana" is a traditional "dream interpretation" number system used in Pre-Castro Cuba. If you had a dream with a specific thing, you would play the number in the Lottery, in whatever combination you think it will come out in (example > if you had a dream with a Horse and a Rooster, you would play 111 or a religious woman and money, you would play 521).  Here is a complete list of "La Charada China Cubana" Numbers and their Meanings, as used in Pre-Castro Cuba and in the Cuban Exile Communities around the world.

1 - Horse
2 - Butterfly or Money
3 - Sailor or Small child
4 - Cat or Tooth or Saint Barbara
5 - Nun or Sea
6 - Turtle
7 - Snail
8 - Dead Man or Virgen of Charity (Virgen de la Caridad)
9 - Elephant or Tongue
10 - Big Fish
11 - Rooster
12 - Prostitute or Whore
13 - Peacock
14 - Cemetery or Tiger
15 - Dog or Pretty girl
16 - Bull
17 - St. Lazarus or the Moon
18 - Small Fish
19 - Worm or Flag
20 - Pure Breed Cat
21 - Snake or Money
22 - Toad
23 - Steam
24 - Dove or St. Christopher
25 -  Gem or New House
26 - Eel or Young Doctor
27 - Wasp
28 - Goat
29 - Mouse
30 - Shrimp
31 - Deer
32 - Hog
33 - Buzzard or Jesus Christ
34 - Monkey
35 - Spider
36 - Pipe
37 - Witch, Black Hen, or Financially Broke
38 - Macaw or Money
39 - Rabbit
40 - Priest or Blood
41 - Lizard
42 - Duck or a Distant Place or Country
43 - Scorpion
44 - Year of the Crow or a Crow
45 - Shark or President
46 - Bus or Smoke
47 - Bird
48 - Roach
49 - Drunk or Alcoholic
50 - Police Officer or Law Enforcement Officer
51 - Soldier
52 - Bicycle
53 - Electric Light
54 - Flowers
55 - Crab or Bat
56 - Meringue or Queen
57 - Bed or Telegram / Electronic Communication or Mail
58 - Photo or Knife
59 - Crazy Man or Crazy
60 - Clown
61 - Big Horse
62 - Married Couple
63 - Assassin
64 - Large Dead Man or Dead Man
65 - Food
66 - Animal Horn
67 -Stab Wound
68 - Cemetery
69 - Wall
70 - Coconut
71 - River
72 - Ox
73 - Suitcase
74 - Kite
75 - Tie
76 - Dancer
77 - Italian Flag or Flag
78 - Coffin
79 - Cargo Train
80 - Old Doctor
81 - Theater
82 - Mother
83 - Tragedy
84 - Blood or Banker
85 - Mirror or Watch
86 - Scissors
87 - Banana
88 - Glasses
89 - Alot of Water
90 - Old Man
91 - Sandal or Communist
92 - Large Pig or Airplane
93 - Ring
94 - Machete or Havana
95 - War
96 - Shoe or Old Prostitute / Whore
97 - Mosquito
98 - Piano
99 - Saw
100 - Toilet

Founding of Bayamo, Cuba, 1513.

Bayamo was the second City founded in Cuba, by Diego Velazquez de Cuellars. It was founded on  November 5, 1513. It was officially named San Salvador de Bayamo.

Founding of Baracoa, Cuba, 1511.

Baracoa, Cuba was founded on August 15th, 1511, by Diego Velazquez De Cuellar. It was the first Spanish settlement, in Cuba and its' first Capital. The nickname for the City is "La Primera Ciudad" (the first City). Baracoa was also the location of Christopher Columbus's famous landing, in Cuba, during his first voyage, in 1492. He landed there on October 27th, 1492. The complete name of the City, as given by the Spanish is : "Nuestra Senora de la Asuncion de Baracoa".

Population of New Orleans, Louisiana, Federal Census of 1860.

The population of New Orleans, Louisiana was 168,675 according to the 1860 Federal Census.

17th Tennessee Cavalry Battalion, Field and Staff Officer's.

Major - Edward J. Sanders

CELINA Y REUTILIO - San Lazaro (Babalu Aye)

CELINA Y REUTILIO - A Santa Barbara (Que Viva Chango)

The U.S.S. MAINE blows up in Havana Harbour, Cuba, on February 15th, 1898.

The U.S.S. MAINE blew up on February 15th, 1898, in Havana, Cuba with a loss of 260 Sailors and Marines. This event and others eventually led to War between the United States and Spain, in April of 1898.

Reinaldo Arenas, Quote.

"My name is now, for the moment, Reinaldo Arenas. I am a Cuban Exile living in New York. Well, I write and survive. I am a person here called a Dissident, in every sense of the word. I am not Religious, I am a Homosexual and at the same time I am Anti-Castro. This means that I exemplify all the conditions, to never see a book published and to live outside the margins of every society, anywhere in the world" --
Reinaldo Arenas

Population of New Orleans, Louisiana, Federal Census of 1850.

The population of New Orleans, Louisiana was 116,375 according to the Federal Census of 1850.

Population of Havana, Cuba, in 2009.

The population of Havana, Cuba was 2,141,993 in 2009.

Population of Havana, Cuba, in 2005.

The population of Havana, Cuba was 2,181,324 in 2005.

Population of Havana, Cuba, in 2002.

The population of Havana, Cuba was 2,204,028 in 2002.

Population of Havana, Cuba, in 1997.

The population of Havana, Cuba was  2,197,700 in 1997.

Population of Havana, Cuba, in 1990.

The population of Havana, Cuba was 2,107,500 in 1990.

Population of Havana, Cuba, in 1981.

The population of Havana, Cuba was 1,929,400 in 1981.