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.

Population of Havana, Cuba, in 1975.

The population of Havana, Cuba was 1,917,500 in 1975.

Population of Havana, Cuba, in 1960.

The population of Havana, Cuba was 1,529,800 in 1960.

Population of New Orleans, Louisiana, Federal Census of 1840.

The population of New Orleans, Louisiana was 102,193 according to the Federal Census of 1840.

Population of New Orleans, Louisiana, Federal Census of 1830.

The population of New Orleans, Louisiana was 46,082 according to the Federal Census of 1830.

Population of New Orleans, Louisiana, Federal Census of 1820.

The population of New Orleans, Louisiana was 27,176 according to the Federal Census of 1820.

Hispanic Delegates to the Louisiana Secession Convention, of 1861, from Orleans Parish, Louisiana.

1) Joseph Hernandez and Edouard Bermudez

8th Kentucky Cavalry, Field and Staff Officer's.

Colonel - R.S. Cluke
Lt. Colonel - Cicero Coleman
Major - Robert S. Bullock

Population of New Orleans, Louisiana, Federal Census of 1810.

The population of New Orleans, Louisiana was 17,242 according to the Federal Census of 1810.

Mayor's of New Orleans, Louisiana during the Spanish American War, the Boxer Rebellion and the Philippine Insurrection, 1898 to 1902.

The following men served as Mayor's of New Orleans, Lousisina during The Spanish-American War, The Boxer Rebellion and The Philippine Insurrection.

1) Walter C. Flower - He served from April 27th, 1896 to May 7th, 1900.

2) Paul Capdevielle - He served from May 9th, 1900 to December 5th, 1904 (He was born in New Orleans on January 15th, 1845 and died in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi August 13th, 1922. He had served in his mid teen's in the Confederate Army, as a Private in Company D, Orleans Guard Regiment, Louisiana Militia and later in Boone's Battery, Louisiana Light Artillery).

John T. Monroe, Confederate Mayor of New Orleans, Louisiana, 1861-1862.

John T. Monroe was the 19th Mayor of New Orleans, Louisiana. He took Office on June 18, 1860 and served until May 16th, 1862. He was born on May 6th, 1822 and died on February 24th, 1871. He was married to Rebecca Isadora Shepard (born 1826).

4th Missouri Infantry, Field and Staff Officer's.

Colonel - Archibald Macfarlane
Lt. Colonel - Waldo P. Johnson
Major - Stephen W. Wood

Population of Havana, Cuba, in 1953.

The population of Havana, Cuba was 785,455, in 1953.

Population of Havana, Cuba, in 1943.

The population of Havana, Cuba was 659,883, in 1943.

Population of Havana, Cuba, in 1931.

The population of Havana, Cuba was 520,504, in 1931.

Founding of New Orleans, Louisiana, 1718.

New Orleans, Louisiana was founded by Jean Baptiste La Moyne, Sieur de Bienville, on May 7th, 1718.

Population of Havana, Cuba, in 1919.

The population of Havana, Cuba was 363,506, in 1919.

Population of Havana, Cuba, in 1907.

The population of Havana, Cuba was 297,159, in 1907.

Population of Havana, Cuba, in 1899.

The population of Havana, Cuba, was 235,981, in 1899.

Population of Havana, Cuba, in 1861.

The population of Havana, Cuba, was 196,847, in 1861.

Spanish Colonial Governors of Cuba, 1512 to 1550.

1) 1512 to 1524 - Diego Velasquez, Lt. Governor
2) 1524 - Manuel De Rojas, Lt. Governor, (Provisional)
3) 1525 to 1526 - Juan De Altamirano, Lt. Governor
4) 1526 to 1532 - Gonzalo De Guzman, Lt. Governor
5) 1532 to 1535 - Manuel De Rojas, Lt. Governor, (Provisional)
6) 1535 to 1538 - Gonzalo De Guzman, Lt. Governor
7) 1538 to 1543 - Hernando De Soto, Governor-General
8) 1544 to 1546 - Juan De Avila, Governor-General
9) 1546 to 1550 - Antonio Chavez, Governor-General

Miles Legion, Louisiana, Field and Staff Officer's.

Colonel's - William R. Miles and Frederick B. Brand
Major - James T. Coleman

8th Arkansas Infantry Battalion, Field and Staff Officer's.

Lt. Colonel - B.L. Jones
Major - John Miller

19th Mississippi Cavalry Battalion, Field and Staff Officer's

Lt. Colonel - James Z. George