San Salvador, El Salvador — Central America (West Coast)

Monument to the Salvadoran Soldiers of 1863 - 1885

Monumento a los Soldados Salvadoreños de 1863 al 1885

Monument to the Salvadoran Soldiers Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, November 11, 2015

1. Monument to the Salvadoran Soldiers Marker

Inscription.

Monument to the Salvadoran Soldiers of 1863 - 1885. Monumento a los Soldados Salvadoreños de 1863 al 1885. Placa repetida en los cuatro lados 1893 Monumento erijido a la memoria de los mártires de la patria bajo la administración del General Don Carlos Ezeta, (oriente) Campaña de 1876 ∙ El Coco 26 de mayo ∙ Lempa 8 de abril ∙ Mapulapa “ “ ∙ Candelaria “ “ ∙ Platanar “ “ ∙ Apaneca “ “ ∙ Rio Frio “ “ ∙ General Rafael Osorio ∙ Coronel Rafael Peralta ∙ “ Alberto Touflet ∙ “ Joaquin Leiva ∙ Teniente Colonel Jose Ma Jerez ∙ Id Id Florencio Lira ∙ Id Id Pedro Morales ∙ Capitan Manuel Antonio Guzman ∙ “ Acisclo Molina ∙ “ Alonso Nuila ∙ “ Mauricio Guzman ∙ “ Daniel Caballero ∙ Teniente Alejo Guzman ∙ “ Juan Ulloa ∙ “ Apolonio Lievano ∙ “ Segundo Amaya ∙ Sub teniente Albino Lara ∙ “ Manuel Montoya ∙ “ Jesus Ramirez ∙ “ Vicente Delgado, (sur) Campaña de 1885 ∙ El Coco 30 de marzo ∙ San Lorenzo 31 de marzo y 1 de abril ∙ El Ferual 2 de abril ∙ Chalchuapa 2 de abril ∙ Teniente Juan A. Cisneros ∙ Sub Teniente Cristino Landaverde ∙ Paraje Galan 17 julio ∙ Capitan Eftvo Ubaldo Miranda ∙ Teniente Victoriano Mazariego ∙ Sub Teniente Lisandro Peraza ∙ “ “ Quirino Siliezar ∙ Atescatempa y Buena Vista 20 ∙ Teniente Manuel Bingues ∙ Sub Teniente Froilan Espinoza ∙ “ “ Matias Tobias ∙ Teniente Marcial Rojas Mendez ∙ “ Martin Gonzalez ∙ “ Jose Carjal ∙ “ Carlos Barraza ∙ “ Jose Cruz Ventura ∙ “ Daniel Orellana ∙ Sub Teniente Felipe Chavez (telegrafista) ∙ General Melesio Marcial ∙ Id Felipe Espinoza, (occidente) Campaña de no legible ∙ Candelaria no legible julio ∙ no legible ∙ Teniente no legible ∙ Capitan no legible ∙ Sub Teniente no legible ∙ Tierra Blanda no legible ∙ Segunda Campaña de no legible ∙ Sitio de San Salvador del 26 de septiembre al 26 de diciembre ∙ Apopa y Guyabal 27 de octubre ∙ Manuel no legible ∙ Eugenio no legible ∙ Id Id Dolores Monterrosa ∙ Id Id Juan Antonio Espinoza ∙ Id Id Pio Paredes ∙ Contepeque 20 de julio ∙ Sub Teniente Matias Orellana ∙ Id Id Roberto Alegria ∙ Chingo El Coco 21 y 22 Id ∙ General de Division Felipe Barrientos ∙ Coronel Roberto Melendez ∙ Sub Teniente Manuel Campos ∙ Victoria ∙ Tempisque San Salvador ∙ Capitan Eftvo Victor Fernandez ∙ Teniente Rafael Castillo ∙ Id Toribio Marroquin ∙ Sub Teniente Salomon Lara ∙ Id Id Doroteo Santa Cruz ∙ Id Antonio German ∙ Id Benvenuto Pereira ∙ Id Marcelino Ramos ∙ Id Rafael Rodriguez ∙ Id Gregorio Vigil 2º ∙ Id Yndalegio Ceren ∙ Id Miguel Navarro, (norte) 1863 ∙ no legible ∙ San Felipe 20 de abril ∙ Apaneca 15 ∙ Pasaquina 17 ∙ Ahuachapan 18 al 21 ∙ símbolo del chi rho ∙ General Santiago Delgado ∙ Coronel Ygnacio Henriquez ∙ Id Manuel Hurtado ∙ General Eusebio Bracamonte ∙ Coronel Francisco Luqueti ∙ Teniente Coronel Jeremias Luna ∙ “ “ Manuel Gonzalez ∙ “ “ Sebastian Rico ∙ “ “ Francisco Avelar ∙ “ “ Luciano Luna ∙ “ “ Aniceto Osegueda ∙ “ “ Carlos Vigil ∙ Teniente Felipe Guzman ∙ “ Jose Ma Campos ∙ “ Teniente Pio Castillo ∙ “ Sotero Esquivel ∙ “ Eleuterio Flores ∙ Sub Teniente Francisco Zamora. , English translation: Marker repeated on four sides 1893 Monument erected to the memory of the nation’s martyrs under the administration of General Carlos Ezeta, (east) Campaign of 1876 ∙ El Coco, May 26 ∙ Lempa, April 8 ∙ Mapulapa “ “ ∙ Candelaria “ “ ∙ Platanar “ “ ∙ Apaneca “ “ ∙ Rio Frio “ “ ∙ Soldiers´ names, (south) Campaign of 1885 ∙ El Coco, March 30 ∙ San Lorenzo, March 31 and April 1 ∙ El Ferual, April 2 ∙ Chalchuapa, April 2 ∙ Soldiers names, (west) Campaign of not legible ∙ Candelaria not legible July ∙ not legible ∙ Soldiers´ names ∙ Tierra Blanda not legible ∙ Second Campaign of not legible ∙ Siege of San Salvador from Septembre 26 to December 26 ∙ Apopa and Guyabal, October 27 ∙ Soldiers names ∙ Contepeque, July 20 ∙ Soldiers names ∙ Chingo El Coco 21 and 22 Id ∙ Soldiers names ∙ Victoria ∙ Tempisque San Salvador ∙ Soldiers names, (north) 1863 ∙ not legible ∙ San Felipe, April 20 ∙ Apaneca 15 ∙ Pasaquina 17 ∙ Ahuachapan 18 to 21 ∙ Chi rho symbol ∙ Soldiers names.

Placa repetida en los cuatro lados
1893
Monumento erijido a la memoria
de los mártires de la patria
bajo la administración del
General Don Carlos Ezeta

(oriente)
Campaña de 1876 ∙ El Coco 26 de mayo ∙ Lempa 8 de abril ∙ Mapulapa “ “ ∙ Candelaria “ “ ∙ Platanar “ “ ∙ Apaneca “ “ ∙ Rio Frio “ “ ∙ General Rafael Osorio ∙ Coronel Rafael Peralta ∙ “ Alberto Touflet ∙ “ Joaquin Leiva ∙ Teniente Colonel Jose Ma Jerez ∙ Id Id Florencio Lira ∙ Id Id Pedro Morales ∙ Capitan Manuel Antonio Guzman ∙ “ Acisclo Molina ∙ “ Alonso Nuila ∙ “ Mauricio Guzman ∙ “ Daniel Caballero ∙ Teniente Alejo Guzman ∙ “ Juan Ulloa ∙ “ Apolonio Lievano ∙ “ Segundo Amaya ∙ Sub teniente Albino Lara ∙ “ Manuel Montoya ∙ “ Jesus Ramirez ∙ “ Vicente Delgado

(sur)
Campaña de 1885 ∙ El Coco 30 de marzo ∙ San Lorenzo 31 de marzo y 1 de abril ∙ El Ferual 2 de abril ∙ Chalchuapa 2 de abril ∙ Teniente Juan A. Cisneros ∙ Sub Teniente Cristino Landaverde ∙ Paraje Galan 17 julio ∙ Capitan Eftvo Ubaldo Miranda ∙ Teniente Victoriano Mazariego ∙ Sub Teniente Lisandro Peraza ∙ “ “ Quirino Siliezar

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∙ Atescatempa y Buena Vista 20 ∙ Teniente Manuel Bingues ∙ Sub Teniente Froilan Espinoza ∙ “ “ Matias Tobias ∙ Teniente Marcial Rojas Mendez ∙ “ Martin Gonzalez ∙ “ Jose Carjal ∙ “ Carlos Barraza ∙ “ Jose Cruz Ventura ∙ “ Daniel Orellana ∙ Sub Teniente Felipe Chavez (telegrafista) ∙ General Melesio Marcial ∙ Id Felipe Espinoza

(occidente)
Campaña de no legible ∙ Candelaria no legible julio ∙ no legible ∙ Teniente no legible ∙ Capitan no legible ∙ Sub Teniente no legible ∙ Tierra Blanda no legible ∙ Segunda Campaña de no legible ∙ Sitio de San Salvador del 26 de septiembre al 26 de diciembre ∙ Apopa y Guyabal 27 de octubre ∙ Manuel no legible ∙ Eugenio no legible ∙ Id Id Dolores Monterrosa ∙ Id Id Juan Antonio Espinoza ∙ Id Id Pio Paredes ∙ Contepeque 20 de julio ∙ Sub Teniente Matias Orellana ∙ Id Id Roberto Alegria ∙ Chingo El Coco 21 y 22 Id ∙ General de Division Felipe Barrientos ∙ Coronel Roberto Melendez ∙ Sub Teniente Manuel Campos ∙ Victoria ∙ Tempisque San Salvador ∙ Capitan Eftvo Victor Fernandez ∙ Teniente Rafael Castillo ∙ Id Toribio Marroquin ∙

Monument to the Salvadoran Soldiers (east) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, November 11, 2015

2. Monument to the Salvadoran Soldiers (east)

Sub Teniente Salomon Lara ∙ Id Id Doroteo Santa Cruz ∙ Id Antonio German ∙ Id Benvenuto Pereira ∙ Id Marcelino Ramos ∙ Id Rafael Rodriguez ∙ Id Gregorio Vigil 2º ∙ Id Yndalegio Ceren ∙ Id Miguel Navarro

(norte)
1863 ∙ no legible ∙ San Felipe 20 de abril ∙ Apaneca 15 ∙ Pasaquina 17 ∙ Ahuachapan 18 al 21 ∙ símbolo del chi rho ∙ General Santiago Delgado ∙ Coronel Ygnacio Henriquez ∙ Id Manuel Hurtado ∙ General Eusebio Bracamonte ∙ Coronel Francisco Luqueti ∙ Teniente Coronel Jeremias Luna ∙ “ “ Manuel Gonzalez ∙ “ “ Sebastian Rico ∙ “ “ Francisco Avelar ∙ “ “ Luciano Luna ∙ “ “ Aniceto Osegueda ∙ “ “ Carlos Vigil ∙ Teniente Felipe Guzman ∙ “ Jose Ma Campos ∙ “ Teniente Pio Castillo ∙ “ Sotero Esquivel ∙ “ Eleuterio Flores ∙ Sub Teniente Francisco Zamora

English translation:
Marker repeated on four sides
1893
Monument erected to the memory
of the nation’s martyrs
under the administration of
General Carlos Ezeta

(east)
Campaign of 1876 ∙ El Coco, May 26 ∙ Lempa, April 8 ∙ Mapulapa “ “ ∙ Candelaria “ “ ∙ Platanar “ “ ∙ Apaneca “ “ ∙ Rio Frio “ “ ∙

Monument to the Salvadoran Soldiers (south) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, November 11, 2015

3. Monument to the Salvadoran Soldiers (south)

Soldiers´ names

(south)
Campaign of 1885 ∙ El Coco, March 30 ∙ San Lorenzo, March 31 and April 1 ∙ El Ferual, April 2 ∙ Chalchuapa, April 2 ∙ Soldiers names

(west)
Campaign of not legible ∙ Candelaria not legible July ∙ not legible ∙ Soldiers´ names ∙ Tierra Blanda not legible ∙ Second Campaign of not legible ∙ Siege of San Salvador from Septembre 26 to December 26 ∙ Apopa and Guyabal, October 27 ∙ Soldiers names ∙ Contepeque, July 20 ∙ Soldiers names ∙ Chingo El Coco 21 and 22 Id ∙ Soldiers names ∙ Victoria ∙ Tempisque San Salvador ∙ Soldiers names

(north)
1863 ∙ not legible ∙ San Felipe, April 20 ∙ Apaneca 15 ∙ Pasaquina 17 ∙ Ahuachapan 18 to 21 ∙ Chi rho symbol ∙ Soldiers names

Erected 1893 by La Administración del General Don Carlos Ezeta.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Wars, Non-US. A significant historical year for this entry is 1863.

Location. 13° 42.233′ N, 89° 11.575′ W. Marker is in San Salvador. Marker can be reached from Alameda Juan Pablo

Monument to the Salvadoran Soldiers (west) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, November 11, 2015

4. Monument to the Salvadoran Soldiers (west)

II close to Diagonal Universitaria. The marker and monument is at the far eastern end of the Parque Infantil near a closed entrance. Touch for map. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. First Flights to El Salvador (about 210 meters away, measured in a direct line); Francisco Morazán (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); Farmacia Principal (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); Dr. José Matías Delgado (approx. 0.7 kilometers away); In Memory of the Murdered Jesuit Priests (approx. 0.7 kilometers away); Capitán General Gerardo Barrios (approx. 0.7 kilometers away); The National Palace of El Salvador (approx. 0.7 kilometers away); Basilica of the Sacred Heart of San Salvador (approx. 0.7 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in San Salvador.

Regarding Monument to the Salvadoran Soldiers of 1863 - 1885. This largely forgotten monument in the Children's Park (Parque Infantil) of San Salvador was dedicated to the fallen soldiers of the wars that El Salvador fought with her Central American neighbors from 1863 to 1885. It was made by the Italian sculptor Durini e Felice in 1892.

Monument to the Salvadoran Soldiers (north) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, November 11, 2015

5. Monument to the Salvadoran Soldiers (north)

Monument to the Salvadoran Soldiers of 1863 - 1885 Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, November 11, 2015

6. Monument to the Salvadoran Soldiers of 1863 - 1885 Marker

Tomb of General Eusebio Bracamonte, Los Ilustres Cemetery, San Salvador, El Salvador. image. Click for full size.

Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, November 11, 2015

7. Tomb of General Eusebio Bracamonte, Los Ilustres Cemetery, San Salvador, El Salvador.

He is mentioned on the monument as part of the 1863 Campaign in defense of the invasion by Guatemala. He was instrumental in the Salvadoran victory at Coatepeque on February 22-23, 1863. He was later killed during the Siege of San Salvador on October 20, 1863.

Credits. This page was last revised on October 3, 2022. It was originally submitted on January 24, 2016, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. This page has been viewed 643 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on January 24, 2016, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on January 26, 2016, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana.