Cesáreo Domínguez

Cesáreo Domínguez (1808 – October 9, 1867) was an Argentine Federalist general. He was an active participant in the Argentine Civil Wars and the Paraguayan War before his death at the Battle of Tuyú Cué from a cholera outbreak.

Biography Domínguez was born in 1808 at San Juan as the son of Mateo Antonio Domínguez and María Josefa Jofré.

After minor participation in the Argentine Civil Wars since 1822, he was possibly part of the forces that, under the command of José Félix Aldao, fought in the Battle of Oncativo, and traveled to the Buenos Aires Provinces. He fought under Prudencio Rosas at the Battle of Chascomús in 1839.

In 1840, he campaigned inland, in the ranks of Manuel Oribe's army, and fought in the battles of Quebracho Herrado, Sancala, Rodeo del Medio, and Arroyo Grande. During the battle, Domínguez's service was credited as heroic and earned his promotion lieutenant colonel as he garrisoned Salto, protecting it from enemy attacks. For several months he was interim minister of war during the absence of General José Miguel Galán. He became acting minister again during the campaigns of the Battle of Cepeda.

He was appointed military commander and political head of the Concordia Department in the northeast of Entre Ríos.

In early 1864, he was incorporated into the Argentine Army and as inspector of the borders of Córdoba and San Luis. On June 10, he was taken prisoner by the revolution led by Simón Luengo and sentenced to death at the instigation of Calixto González in the absence of Chacho Peñaloza. However, after the Battle of Las Playas, he was released by Colonel Ambrosio Sandes.

On July 18, 1867, he was promoted to the rank of general, and the following month he assumed command of the first army corps. While commanding the corps, he was the head of the Battle of Tuyú Cué, during which he fell ill with cholera. He died in Tuyú Cué, Ñeembucú, on October 9, 1867, aged 58 or 59.

His son, also called Cesáreo Domínguez, was also a military figure and reached the rank of sergeant major.