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| was | Military officer | |
| Work field | Military | |
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| Birth | 14 May 1820 | |
| Death | 9 January 1880 (aged 59 years) | |
| Star sign | Taurus |
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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.
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- Hamilton, Matthew K. (April 11, 2011). "Diamond, John Roberson (1820–1880)". Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved June 8, 2023.