sentences:  In 1885, after his enterprise’s fall down, 35-year-old Reyes joined the army to battle in the Civil War of 1885, and due to his courage and skill in warfare he was promoted to General, shortly after.Right in the middle of the war, president Rafael Nuñez gave him the responsibility of leading operations to conquer back Panama as part of the Colombian territory; the mission was originally under command of the general of the division, Gral.Miguel Montoya, but Reyes was the one in actual command.