John Roberson Diamond
John Roberson Diamond | |
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| Born | May 14, 1820 DeKalb County, Georgia, US |
| Died | January 9, 1880 (aged 59) Grayson County, Texas, US |
| Allegiance | .svg){kind=small} Confederate States |
| Branch |  Confederate States Army |
| Rank |  Lieutenant colonel |
| Battles | |
John Roberson Diamond (May 14, 1820 – January 9, 1880) was a Confederate cavalry officer, rising to become lieutenant colonel in James G. Bourland's "Border Regiment", which was tasked with protecting the northern border of Texas during the American Civil War.[1] He was also an active Freemason and Odd Fellow in Grayson County, Texas.[1]
References
[edit]Sources
[edit]- Hamilton, Matthew K. (April 11, 2011). "Diamond, John Roberson (1820–1880)". Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
Further reading
[edit]- Landrum, Graham (1960). Grayson County: An Illustrated History of Grayson County, Texas. Fort Worth, TX: University Supply & Equipment Company. pp. 31, 32, 45, 60, 61, 62, 63, 133.
- Smith, David Paul (1992). Frontier Defense in the Civil War: Texas' Rangers and Rebels. College Station, TX: Texas A&M University Press. pp. 81, 109, 118, 126, 184, 202, 206, 207, 211.
- Wooster, Ralph A. (1995). Texas and Texans in the Civil War. Austin, TX: Eakin Press. p. 171.
- "Horrors of Yellow Fever". Fayetteville Observer. December 5, 1867. p. 2.