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Carlos Esparza
Carlos Esparza (1828–September 28, 1885), lived in Mexico at the Texas border, and during his life he served as a soldier and the leader of the spy ring of Juan Cortina. In addition, he wrote poetry and proverbs.
Basic Biography.
Carlos Esparza was born in September 1828 of Pedro Esparza and Felicidad Villereal in Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico, a town that was often involved in violence between the United States and Mexico during the Texas Revolution and the Mexican–American War. Carlos
Esparza was one of eight children, and was tutored at home, primarily by the family priest. Carlos Esparza was wed to Francisca Garcia on January 30, 1850. Francesca became his aid in his job as a “strategist and spy” for Juan Cortina. After a life of activity as a member of Juan Cortina's guerrilla forces, and later as a local political leader, he died on September 28, 1885.
Military career.
Carlos Esparza was a longtime friend and collaborator of Juan Cortina. With