| John Roberson Diamond | |
|---|---|
| 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. He was also an active Freemason and Odd Fellow in Grayson County, Texas.
References
Sources
- 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
- 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.