James B. Dozier

James Bell Dozier, also known as James Doshier, was a civilian scout who served with the United States Army during the Indian Campaigns of the late 19th century. Born in Warren County, Tennessee, on May 2, 1820, Dozier performed critical scouting duties for the military on the American frontier.

He was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions as a scout, though his status as a civilian later subjected his award to bureaucratic review. In 1917, following a congressional revision of the medal's standards, Dozier's medal was among 911 revoked from civilians and others whose actions were deemed not to meet the new, more stringent criteria.

Decades after his death in 1901, Dozier's case was formally reviewed by Congress starting in 1977. On June 12, 1989, his Medal of Honor was officially reinstated alongside those of four other civilian scouts, restoring his legacy as a recognized hero of the frontier Indian Wars.