Dr John J Bozeman of Ninety Six, South Carolina, was born in Anderson County, April 28, 1837. His father, Lewis Bozeman, was one of the substantial farmers of South Carolina and died in 1858. His mother, Jane Archibald Kennedy, died in 1846, but though early deprived of a loving mother's care, he was carefully reared on the farm and received a good academic education. During the years 1855 to 1857, he attended the Medical College of the State of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, where he received his M.D. degree in 1857. When he matriculated, he claimed residence in Anderson County, SC. His preceptor was Dr. G. F. Steifer and the title of his thesis was "On Enteric or Typhoid Fever." After medical school, Dr. Bozeman returned to Anderson county to practice medicine.
In the spring of 1861, he volunteered in Company E (Bozeman Guards), Hampton Legion, his brother T L Bozeman being captain of this company. On the battlefield at First Manassas he was detailed to serve in the medical department and for some time he acted as a hospital steward. He was finally commissioned assistant surgeon and held that rank in the Hampton Legion to the close of the war, acting during most of the time as regimental and brigade surgeon. He was with his command in the battles of First Manassas, Williamsburg, Seven Pines, Seven Days' fight, including Savage Station, Frayser's Farm, Malvern Hill, Second Manassas, Boonsboro, Sharpsburg, Fredericksburg, Will's Valley, Knoxville, Bean's Station, Deep Bottom, besides many others of less importance. He surrendered at Appomattox with General Lee's army.
[After the war] he resided at Ninety Six, South Carolina, engaged in the practice of medicine and farming. He was married June 13, 1865 to Miss Eliza Stewart Wilson, who died August 13, 1878, and with whom he had 4 children, a son and three daughters.
Dr Bozeman was the youngest of 4 brothers in the war: Daniel Bozeman, who died while in service, Captain TL Bozeman, who died in 1870, and David L Bozeman, who was severely wounded at Franklin, Tennessee, survived and was killed accidentally several years later.
Sources: South Carolina Confederate Military History, Vol V, by Ellison Capers and from Hambrecht, F.T. & Koste, J.L., Biographical register of physicians who served the
Confederacy in a medical capacity. 09/21/2014. Unpublished database.
In the spring of 1861, he volunteered in Company E (Bozeman Guards), Hampton Legion, his brother T L Bozeman being captain of this company. On the battlefield at First Manassas he was detailed to serve in the medical department and for some time he acted as a hospital steward. He was finally commissioned assistant surgeon and held that rank in the Hampton Legion to the close of the war, acting during most of the time as regimental and brigade surgeon. He was with his command in the battles of First Manassas, Williamsburg, Seven Pines, Seven Days' fight, including Savage Station, Frayser's Farm, Malvern Hill, Second Manassas, Boonsboro, Sharpsburg, Fredericksburg, Will's Valley, Knoxville, Bean's Station, Deep Bottom, besides many others of less importance. He surrendered at Appomattox with General Lee's army.
[After the war] he resided at Ninety Six, South Carolina, engaged in the practice of medicine and farming. He was married June 13, 1865 to Miss Eliza Stewart Wilson, who died August 13, 1878, and with whom he had 4 children, a son and three daughters.
Dr Bozeman was the youngest of 4 brothers in the war: Daniel Bozeman, who died while in service, Captain TL Bozeman, who died in 1870, and David L Bozeman, who was severely wounded at Franklin, Tennessee, survived and was killed accidentally several years later.
Sources: South Carolina Confederate Military History, Vol V, by Ellison Capers and from Hambrecht, F.T. & Koste, J.L., Biographical register of physicians who served the
Confederacy in a medical capacity. 09/21/2014. Unpublished database.
Dr John J Bozeman of Ninety Six, South Carolina, was born in Anderson County, April 28, 1837. His father, Lewis Bozeman, was one of the substantial farmers of South Carolina and died in 1858. His mother, Jane Archibald Kennedy, died in 1846, but though early deprived of a loving mother's care, he was carefully reared on the farm and received a good academic education. During the years 1855 to 1857, he attended the Medical College of the State of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, where he received his M.D. degree in 1857. When he matriculated, he claimed residence in Anderson County, SC. His preceptor was Dr. G. F. Steifer and the title of his thesis was "On Enteric or Typhoid Fever." After medical school, Dr. Bozeman returned to Anderson county to practice medicine.
In the spring of 1861, he volunteered in Company E (Bozeman Guards), Hampton Legion, his brother T L Bozeman being captain of this company. On the battlefield at First Manassas he was detailed to serve in the medical department and for some time he acted as a hospital steward. He was finally commissioned assistant surgeon and held that rank in the Hampton Legion to the close of the war, acting during most of the time as regimental and brigade surgeon. He was with his command in the battles of First Manassas, Williamsburg, Seven Pines, Seven Days' fight, including Savage Station, Frayser's Farm, Malvern Hill, Second Manassas, Boonsboro, Sharpsburg, Fredericksburg, Will's Valley, Knoxville, Bean's Station, Deep Bottom, besides many others of less importance. He surrendered at Appomattox with General Lee's army.
[After the war] he resided at Ninety Six, South Carolina, engaged in the practice of medicine and farming. He was married June 13, 1865 to Miss Eliza Stewart Wilson, who died August 13, 1878, and with whom he had 4 children, a son and three daughters.
Dr Bozeman was the youngest of 4 brothers in the war: Daniel Bozeman, who died while in service, Captain TL Bozeman, who died in 1870, and David L Bozeman, who was severely wounded at Franklin, Tennessee, survived and was killed accidentally several years later.
Sources: South Carolina Confederate Military History, Vol V, by Ellison Capers and from Hambrecht, F.T. & Koste, J.L., Biographical register of physicians who served the
Confederacy in a medical capacity. 09/21/2014. Unpublished database.
In the spring of 1861, he volunteered in Company E (Bozeman Guards), Hampton Legion, his brother T L Bozeman being captain of this company. On the battlefield at First Manassas he was detailed to serve in the medical department and for some time he acted as a hospital steward. He was finally commissioned assistant surgeon and held that rank in the Hampton Legion to the close of the war, acting during most of the time as regimental and brigade surgeon. He was with his command in the battles of First Manassas, Williamsburg, Seven Pines, Seven Days' fight, including Savage Station, Frayser's Farm, Malvern Hill, Second Manassas, Boonsboro, Sharpsburg, Fredericksburg, Will's Valley, Knoxville, Bean's Station, Deep Bottom, besides many others of less importance. He surrendered at Appomattox with General Lee's army.
[After the war] he resided at Ninety Six, South Carolina, engaged in the practice of medicine and farming. He was married June 13, 1865 to Miss Eliza Stewart Wilson, who died August 13, 1878, and with whom he had 4 children, a son and three daughters.
Dr Bozeman was the youngest of 4 brothers in the war: Daniel Bozeman, who died while in service, Captain TL Bozeman, who died in 1870, and David L Bozeman, who was severely wounded at Franklin, Tennessee, survived and was killed accidentally several years later.
Sources: South Carolina Confederate Military History, Vol V, by Ellison Capers and from Hambrecht, F.T. & Koste, J.L., Biographical register of physicians who served the
Confederacy in a medical capacity. 09/21/2014. Unpublished database.
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