He accompanied Governor Rafael Izábal during the Yaqui Wars and in all the expeditions he organized against the rebellious Indians.

With the beginning of the Mexican Revolution, he operated in the Sierra de Chihuahua, fighting in Batopilas and Agua Prieta and gaining promotion to lieutenant colonel.

As a brigadier, he returned to Zacatecas in April 1913 with the command of a brigade of the Rural Corps, a new formation that had been created to fight the Constitutionalist Revolution and consisting of battalions 39 and 52, 400 Mexican volunteers, 150 volunteers from Xico, and 2 batteries.

[2] After Pánfilo Natera was demoted, Barrón was promoted to divisionary general; however, he was defeated and evicted by the División del Norte of Pancho Villa.

In a message to General Victoriano Huerta, he informed him of the defeat: "The Plaza de Zacatecas fell with blood and fire, annihilating the entire garrison.