He was born in Chihuahua City on March 19, 1862, as the son of José González Parra and Luz Salas de González. He married Herminia Trillo and had five children: Luz, Herminia, Salvador, José and Amelia.
He studied at the Heroic Military Academy from January 9, 1881, to January 10, 1884, and graduated as a lieutenant of the staff of engineers.[1] He immediately began to work in said school as a teacher; He reached the rank of lieutenant colonel of the facultative staff of engineers on July 15, 1898.[1]
In February 1901 he was commissioned by President Porfirio Díaz to go to Yucatán under the orders of General José María de la Vega and participate in the Caste War of Yucatán.[1] For his performance in the war, he was promoted to colonel of the infantry and received command of the 2nd Infantry Battalion. He later joined the 1st Military Zone where he was in charge of the second line of operations.
Between 1906 and 1908, González Salas participated in the Yaqui Wars as chief of expeditionary columns and fought in Sierra del Bacatete on July 25, 1906, Aguaje y la Burra on July 29, San Lorenzo y El Tunal on December 29, Los Arrayales on May 1907, and Algodones Canyon on April 26, 1908.[1] On July 4, 1908, he marched to the Bacatete camp where, on behalf of the chief of the 1st Military Zone, he began talks with the ringleader Luis Buli to obtain the surrender of the Yaquis but was unsuccessful with this.
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Being Commander of the 2nd Infantry Battalion, he was promoted to brigadier general and was discharged into the army staff on March 8. He was simultaneously acting in charge of the Department of Infantry from November 1, 1909, to July 18, 1911.[1] During the interim government of Francisco León de la Barra, he accused Emiliano Zapata being a bandit and incorrigible. He served for a few months as chief of arms of the plaza of Morelia, Michoacán, and on July 19 he was appointed undersecretary of War and Navy with secretary functions, in the cabinet of Francisco I. Madero.[2]
That same month he received the rank of brigadier general. On March 4, 1912, he resigned from the aforementioned secretariat and asked Madero to remain in charge of the troops that would fight the Orozquistas, unleashed at the beginning of the month.[3]
The next day he was authorized to carry out this task and he was entrusted with the command of the forces that operated in Coahuila, Chihuahua, Durango and Zacatecas so that he would fight the insurgents.
He arranged for the troops under his command to be concentrated in Torreón, and on the 18th he left Mexico City. At Coahuila City, he organized what would later become the Northern Division, made up of approximately 2,150 men divided into one infantry and two cavalry bridges.
He was defeated by the Orozquistas at the First Battle of Rellano on March 24, 1912, and, feeling responsible for the failure, committed suicide in a railroad car in Corralitos the next day.[4][1] His death shocked both President Madero and General Victoriano Huerta, who avenged his death by later defeating Orozco at the Second Battle of Rellano.[4]
^Quijano Flores, Manuel (2012). Instituto Nacional de Administración Pública A.C. (ed.). (PDF). México. ISBN978-607-9026-20-2. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 26, 2022. Retrieved September 11, 2018.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
^Richard Herr; Robert Woodmansee Herr, eds. (1999). An American Family in the Mexican Revolution. SR Books. p. 29. ISBN9780842027243. Retrieved March 24, 2022.
^ abPedro Siller (20 November 2021). "LA "MÁQUINA LOCA" Y EL SUICIDIO DE GONZÁLEZ SALAS". Relatos e Historias en Mexico. Retrieved March 24, 2022.
Bibliography
Instituto Nacional de Estudios Históricos de la Revolución Mexicana, Secretaría de Gobernación (1994). Diccionario histórico y biográfico de la Revolución Mexicana. Vol. 1. México, D.F. ISBN9-688-05562-X.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
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josé, gonzález, salas, 1862, 1912, mexican, general, participated, mexican, revolution, secretary, navy, mexico, twice, throughout, career, before, committing, suicide, after, first, battle, rellano, secretary, navy, mexicoin, office, july, 1911, october, 1911. Jose Gonzalez Salas 1862 1912 was a Mexican general who participated in the Mexican Revolution who was Secretary of War and Navy of Mexico twice throughout his career before committing suicide after the First Battle of Rellano Jose Gonzalez SalasSecretary of War and Navy of MexicoIn office July 3 1911 October 30 1911PresidentFrancisco Leon de la BarraVice PresidentJose Maria Pino SuarezPreceded byEugenio RasconSucceeded byManuel M PlataIn office November 6 1911 March 5 1912PresidentFrancisco I MaderoVice PresidentJose Maria Pino SuarezPreceded byManuel M PlataSucceeded byAngel Garcia PenaPersonal detailsBorn 1862 03 19 March 19 1862Chihuahua City Chihuahua MexicoDiedMarch 25 1912 1912 03 25 aged 50 Rellano Chihuahua MexicoAlma materHeroic Military AcademyMilitary serviceAllegiancePorfiriatoBranch Mexican ArmyYears of service1884 1912RankBrigadier GeneralCommandsDivision del NorteBattles warsCaste War of YucatanYaqui WarsMexican Revolution First Battle of Rellano Contents 1 Early years 2 Mexican Revolution 3 References 3 1 BibliographyEarly years EditHe was born in Chihuahua City on March 19 1862 as the son of Jose Gonzalez Parra and Luz Salas de Gonzalez He married Herminia Trillo and had five children Luz Herminia Salvador Jose and Amelia He studied at the Heroic Military Academy from January 9 1881 to January 10 1884 and graduated as a lieutenant of the staff of engineers 1 He immediately began to work in said school as a teacher He reached the rank of lieutenant colonel of the facultative staff of engineers on July 15 1898 1 In February 1901 he was commissioned by President Porfirio Diaz to go to Yucatan under the orders of General Jose Maria de la Vega and participate in the Caste War of Yucatan 1 For his performance in the war he was promoted to colonel of the infantry and received command of the 2nd Infantry Battalion He later joined the 1st Military Zone where he was in charge of the second line of operations Between 1906 and 1908 Gonzalez Salas participated in the Yaqui Wars as chief of expeditionary columns and fought in Sierra del Bacatete on July 25 1906 Aguaje y la Burra on July 29 San Lorenzo y El Tunal on December 29 Los Arrayales on May 1907 and Algodones Canyon on April 26 1908 1 On July 4 1908 he marched to the Bacatete camp where on behalf of the chief of the 1st Military Zone he began talks with the ringleader Luis Buli to obtain the surrender of the Yaquis but was unsuccessful with this Mexican Revolution EditBeing Commander of the 2nd Infantry Battalion he was promoted to brigadier general and was discharged into the army staff on March 8 He was simultaneously acting in charge of the Department of Infantry from November 1 1909 to July 18 1911 1 During the interim government of Francisco Leon de la Barra he accused Emiliano Zapata being a bandit and incorrigible He served for a few months as chief of arms of the plaza of Morelia Michoacan and on July 19 he was appointed undersecretary of War and Navy with secretary functions in the cabinet of Francisco I Madero 2 That same month he received the rank of brigadier general On March 4 1912 he resigned from the aforementioned secretariat and asked Madero to remain in charge of the troops that would fight the Orozquistas unleashed at the beginning of the month 3 The next day he was authorized to carry out this task and he was entrusted with the command of the forces that operated in Coahuila Chihuahua Durango and Zacatecas so that he would fight the insurgents He arranged for the troops under his command to be concentrated in Torreon and on the 18th he left Mexico City At Coahuila City he organized what would later become the Northern Division made up of approximately 2 150 men divided into one infantry and two cavalry bridges He was defeated by the Orozquistas at the First Battle of Rellano on March 24 1912 and feeling responsible for the failure committed suicide in a railroad car in Corralitos the next day 4 1 His death shocked both President Madero and General Victoriano Huerta who avenged his death by later defeating Orozco at the Second Battle of Rellano 4 References Edit a b c d e f Roderic Ai Camp November 6 2014 Mexican Political Biographies 1884 1934 University of Texas Press p 1937 ISBN 9780292756038 Retrieved March 24 2022 Quijano Flores Manuel 2012 Instituto Nacional de Administracion Publica A C ed 200 anos de Administracion Publica en Mexico Los Gabinetes en Mexico 1821 2012 Tomo III PDF Mexico ISBN 978 607 9026 20 2 Archived from the original PDF on January 26 2022 Retrieved September 11 2018 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a CS1 maint location missing publisher link Richard Herr Robert Woodmansee Herr eds 1999 An American Family in the Mexican Revolution SR Books p 29 ISBN 9780842027243 Retrieved March 24 2022 a b Pedro Siller 20 November 2021 LA MAQUINA LOCA Y EL SUICIDIO DE GONZALEZ SALAS Relatos e Historias en Mexico Retrieved March 24 2022 Bibliography Edit Instituto Nacional de Estudios Historicos de la Revolucion Mexicana Secretaria de Gobernacion 1994 Diccionario historico y biografico de la Revolucion Mexicana Vol 1 Mexico D F ISBN 9 688 05562 X a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a CS1 maint location missing publisher link This article needs additional or more specific categories Please help out by adding categories to it so that it can be listed with similar articles April 2022 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jose Gonzalez Salas amp oldid 1160456546, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
