Gomes Carneiro

Antônio Ernesto Gomes Carneiro
Antônio Ernesto Gomes Carneiro
Born	November 28, 1846; Serro, Minas Gerais, Empire of Brazil
Died	February 9, 1894 (aged 47); Paraná, Brazil
Buried	Panteão dos Heroes (City of Lapa)
Allegiance	Empire of Brazil; Brazil
Service/branch	Brazilian Army
Rank	Colonel
Battles/wars	Paraguayan War; Federalist Riograndense Revolution;

Antônio Ernesto Gomes Carneiro (November 28, 1846 – February 9, 1894) was a Brazilian army officer and veteran on the Brazilian side of the Paraguayan War. After graduating from the Instituto Militar de Engenharia (Brazilian military academy) in 1872, he was made a lieutenant in 1875, a captain in 1877, a major in 1887, a lieutenant colonel in 1890 and a colonel in 1892. He fought on the side of the Republican government in the Riograndense Federalist Revolution and was killed in action, during the Siege of Lapa. He was unaware of his promotion to Brigade General, one day before, awarded due to his actions in battle.

Bibliography

LACERDA, Francisco Brito de. Cerco da Lapa: do começo ao fim. Curitiba, PR: Lítero-Técnica, 1985. 157 p.

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