Gomes Carneiro

Antônio Ernesto Gomes Carneiro
Born (1846-11-28)November 28, 1846
 Brazil Minas Gerais
Died February 9, 1894(1894-02-09) (aged 47)
 Brazil Paraná
Allegiance  Brazil
Service/branch Brazilian Army
Rank Colonel
Battles/wars

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 from the Instituto Militar de Engenharia (Brazilian military academy) in 1872, he was made a lieutenant in 1875, captain in 1877, major in 1887, lieutenant colonel in 1890 and colonel in 1892. He fought on the side of the Republican government in the Riograndense Federalist Revolution and was killed in action.

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