MACEO Y GRAJALES JOSE ANTONIO: (1845-1896) Guerrilla iconic Leader and second-in-command of the Cuban army of independence. Cubans nicknamed Maceo ”The Bronze Titan” because of his multiple wounds in battle, while Spanish nicknamed him “The elder Lion”. Maceo was killed near Punta Brava by Spanish forces after being betrayed by the physician of his headquarters. Rare L.S., `A. Maceo´, one page, 4to, Republic of Cuba, 8^th September 1896, in Spanish. The present letter was signed only three months before being killed. The document bears a blind embossed seal and is the appointment of Sargent Nicolas Yneraite as second-Lieutenant, and signed by Mateo y Grajales in his capacity as Lieutenant General of the Liberation Army of Cuba. Overall age wear, creasing and staining, with few holes and small tears to edges. About F