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Service Profile
- Branch
- U.S. Army
- Rank
- Scout
- Service Era
- American Indian Wars
- Medals Recorded
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Awards & Decorations
Ribbon Rack
Biography
A civilian guide earned his medal on the Wichita River march
James B. Dozier earned the Medal of Honor while serving as a civilian guide with Army scouts. Also recorded as James B. Dosher, he was born in Warren County, Tennessee, on May 2, 1820.
His award recognized gallantry in action and on the march at the Wichita River in Texas on October 5, 1870. The medal was issued on November 19 that year. His official citation is brief and honors his conduct during the scouting campaign.
Dozier died in Jack County, Texas, on January 27, 1901, and was buried in Bottom Cemetery. The Army’s 1916–1917 review rescinded his Medal of Honor because he had been a civilian at the time of the action. His name was restored to the Medal of Honor Roll in 1989. That restoration preserves recognition of his service and courage.
Official Medal of Honor citation
Gallantry in action and on the march.
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