Ambrosio José Gonzales
Ambrosio José Gonzales | |
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| Born | October 3, 1818 Matanzas, Cuba |
| Died | July 31, 1893 (aged 74) The Bronx, New York, U.S. |
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| Allegiance | United States Confederate States of America |
| Branch | Confederate Army |
| Years of service | 1861–1865 |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Commands | Chief of Artillery, Department of South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida |
| Battles / wars | American Civil War *Battle of Fort Sumter *Battle of Honey Hill |
Ambrosio José Gonzales (October 3, 1818 – July 31, 1893) was a Cuban revolutionary general who became a colonel in the Confederate Army during the American Civil War. Gonzales, as a revolutionary, wanted the United States to annex Cuba.
During the American Civil War, he served as the Chief of Artillery in the Department of South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida.