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

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] 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.

In 1977, Congress began reviewing numerous cases; it reinstated the medals for Dozier and four other civilian scouts on June 12, 1989.