On 16 February, the Army of the South was further reinforced by 1,228 men from the 8th Battalion of Caçadores (Sharpshooters) arriving from the Brazilian province of Bahia, raising its numbers to 8,116.
2月16日、南方軍はバイーア州からの第8カサドーレス大隊（Caçadores、「射手」）1,228人の増援を受け、人数が8,116人に増えた。