James B. Dozier

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James B. Dozier
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Born(1820-05-02)May 2, 1820
Warren County, Tennessee
Died1901 (aged 80–81)
Place of burial
Jack County, Texas
AllegianceUnited States
Service/branchUnited States Army (civilian scout)
RankScout
Battles/warsIndian Wars
AwardsMedal of Honor

James Bell Dozier, also known as James Doshier, was born in Warren County, Tennessee on May 2, 1820,[1] and died in 1901.[2]

He is one of only eight civilian recipients of the Medal of Honor. As a civilian scout during the Indian Wars,[3] he received the award "for gallantry in action and on the march."[1] This occurred in 1870 at the Little Wichita River in Texas during a battle with the Keechi.[3]

Revocation and reinstatement of the Medal of Honor[]

In 1917, the U.S. Army—after Congress revised the standards for the award—removed from the rolls 911 medals previously awarded to civilians or for actions that would not warrant a Medal of Honor under the new higher standards. Dozier's medal was among those revoked. In 1977, Congress began reviewing numerous cases; it reinstated the medals for Dozier and four other civilian scouts on June 12, 1989.[1][4]

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References[]

  1. ^ a b c "Congressional Medal of Honor Society". Retrieved 12 February 2018.
  2. ^ "James Bell Dozier". Congressional Medal of Honor Society. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
  3. ^ a b Stilwell, Blake. "These 8 civilians received the Medal of Honor". Retrieved 12 February 2018.
  4. ^ Polanski, Charles (2006). "The Medal's History". Congressional Medal of Honor Society. Archived from the original on September 28, 2007.
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