[3] After completing his elementary studies he enlisted in the army, serving since 1825 as an assistant in the Estado Mayor del Ejército, and taking part in the Cisplatine War against the troops of Pedro I.

[4] He was promoted to Colonel during the presidency of General Manuel Oribe, and also appointed to hold the position of Ministry of Government.

[6] After the capitulation of Oribe to General Justo José de Urquiza, he was appointed by the President Joaquín Suárez to hold the position of Minister of War in 1852.

[8] He was the author of "Diario de la guerra del Brasil", a work about his experiences during the Cisplatine War.

[10] He served under General Fructuoso Rivera during the war against the Empire of Brazil, taking an active part in the Battle of Rincón against the troops of João Propício Mena Barreto.