James B. Dozier

Serving as a soldier in the U.S. Army, Guide James B. Dozier received the Medal of Honor for his actions on October 5, 1870 at Wichita River, Texas during the Indian Campaigns. At the time he was serving with Indian Scouts. Dozier was 50 years old.

5 other service members also received the Medal of Honor for actions on the same day. The medal was presented on November 19, 1870. Medal issued in 1870; Dozier's Medal of Honor was rescinded following the 1916-1917 review of Army Medal of Honor awards as he was a civilian at the time of his valor; he was restored to the Medal of Honor Roll in 1989. He later rose to the rank of Civilian.

Dozier was born on May 2, 1820 in Warren County, Tennessee. His Medal of Honor is credited to Fort Richardson, Jack County, Texas. Dozier died on January 27, 1901 in Jack County, Texas, at the age of 80. He is buried at Bottom Cemetery in Jack County, Texas. Records also list him as Dosher, James B..

Dozier is one of 426 Medal of Honor recipients from the Indian Campaigns and one of 78 credited to Texas.

Official Medal of Honor citation

Gallantry in action and on the march.

Citation text: U.S. Government, public domain.

Battles and campaigns

Also served in: American Indian Wars.

Places

Born: Warren County — map

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Timeline

May 2, 1820
Born in Warren County, Tennessee
October 5, 1870
Act of valor — Wichita River, Texas
Age 50. Indian Scouts
November 19, 1870
Medal of Honor presented
Medal issued in 1870; Dozier's Medal of Honor was rescinded following the 1916-1917 review of Army Medal of Honor awards as he was a civilian at the time of his valor; he was restored to the Medal of Honor Roll in 1989.
January 27, 1901
Died in Jack County, Texas
Age 80.
Resting place
Bottom Cemetery
Jack County, Texas

Biography

James Bell Dozier, also known as James Doshier, was born in Warren County, Tennessee on May 2, 1820, and died in 1901. He is one of only eight civilian recipients of the Medal of Honor. As a civilian scout during the Indian Wars, he received the award "for gallantry in action and on the march." This occurred in 1870 at the Little Wichita River in Texas during a battle with the Keechi.

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Also honored for actions on October 5, 1870

JA James Anderson Jr. Private · Army Indian Campaigns · 1870 SB Samuel Bowden Corporal · Army Indian Campaigns · 1870 DK Daniel Keating Corporal · Army Indian Campaigns · 1870 MW Michael Welch Sergeant · Army Indian Campaigns · 1870 BW Benjamin Wilson Private · Army Indian Campaigns · 1870

Same unit

AA "William" Alchesay Sergeant · Army Indian Campaigns · 1872

Blanquet Indian Scout · Army Indian Campaigns · 1872 CC Chiquito Scout · Army Indian Campaigns · 1872

William "Billy" Dixon Scout · Army Indian Campaigns · 1874 EE Elsatsoosh Corporal · Army Indian Campaigns · 1872 PF Pompey Factor Private · Army Indian Campaigns · 1875 JJ Jim Sergeant · Army Indian Campaigns · 1872 KK Kelsay Scout · Army Indian Campaigns · 1872

More Indian Campaigns recipients from Texas

WM William McCabe Private · Army Indian Campaigns · 1874 GL George Lloyd Sergeant · Army Indian Campaigns · 1890 FM Franklin M. McDonald Private · Army Indian Campaigns · 1872 JC John Connor Corporal · Army Indian Campaigns · 1870

Robert Lee Howze Second Lieutenant · Army Indian Campaigns · 1891 JW John Ward Sergeant · Army Indian Campaigns · 1875

Sources. Service and award details compiled from the recipient record of the Congressional Medal of Honor Society, Wikidata and Wikipedia. The narrative summary is generated from these records. Spotted an error? Send a correction.