Robertson, General J. H. 

Jan 9, 1890 Dallas Morning News - Waco, Tex., Jan 8, Gen. J. H. Robertson died at a late hour last night at the residence of his son, Gen. Felix II Robertson and tonight the remains escorted by the Waco association of ex-confederates, the Waco medical association, the Texas veteran's association, the masons and the Mexican war veterans, the mayor and city council were taken to the Houston and Texas central east-bound train and sent for burial to Independence, Washington county, Tex. An escort selected from all the associations accompanying. Gen. Robertson at his death was 76 years of age. He came to Texas from the state of his birth, Kentucky, bringing a company of riflemen and joining Gen. Sam Houston, aided in gaining Texas independence. He settled in Washington county when the war with Mexico ended and frequently represented his people to both branches of the legislature. He represented his county in the accession convention and was moderate in his counsels but voted for the ordinance and in 1861, raising a company, he joined the Fifth Texas Infantry. He was promoted from captain along all the successive grades until Gen. Hood's promotion left the command of that famous brigade vacant and it was given to Gen. Robertson immediately. He began and closed his brilliant military career with Hood's brigade, sharing with it, it's glories and disasters, and when the war ended he returned to Texas and settled at Goliad where he resumed the practice of medicine, his original profession, which, however, was often during his eventful life put aside for other duties. Gen. Robertson died of cancer in the face.