May 2,1826 - January 27, 1901
James B. Dosher moved to Texas in 1847 and served in Cureton's Company of the Texas Rangers. Discharged in 1848, he married Velma Eddings in 1851. They settled in Jack County in early 1855 and worked their farm south of Jacksboro. Dosher also served with Captain Tackett's Company of Texas Rangers. During the Civil War he was active in the Texas State Troops and the Confederate Army. In 1870 as a civilian guide for the U.S. Army, he received the Medal of Honor for gallantry in action during an engagement at Bluff Creek, Texas.| HM Number | HM2CZA |
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| Tags | |
| Year Placed | 1997 |
| Placed By | Texas Historical Commission |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Saturday, December 22nd, 2018 at 1:01pm PST -08:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 14S E 578566 N 3674494 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 33.20648333, -98.15700000 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 33° 12.389', W 98° 9.42' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 33° 12' 23.34" N, 98° 9' 25.2" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 940 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 228 Park Road 61, Jacksboro TX 76458, US |
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