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- Indiandozier Bogensield Shelor served with the 50th Virginia Infantry, Company K, during the War Between the States. He left his farm, his beloved wife and children. His unit fought at Kelly's Store, Chancellorsville, and Gettysburg. He was wounded 15 July 1863 along the line of retreat from Gettysburg. On 12 May 1864 he was captured in the Battle of Spotsylvania Courthouse. He was at POW Point Lookout from 18 May 1864 to 30 July 1864, then at POW Elmira, New York, from 2 August 1864 to 16 February 1865 when he died from starvation and exposure. He is buried in Elmira, New York at Marker # 1818, J. Shelor, Co. K, 50 VA Reg, CSA. He signed his name I.B. a lot in his letters and apparently the I was confused with J in his military records.
John Bogenshield "Dozier" Shelor
BIRTH 1828
DEATH 16 Feb 1865 (aged 36-?37)
Elmira, Chemung County, New York, USA
BURIAL
Woodlawn National Cemetery
Elmira, Chemung County, New York, USA
MEMORIAL ID 54937252 ? View Source
Dozier was the son of John Shelor and Nancy Howell. He married Elizabeth Southern on September 28, 1849 in Pulaski County, VA, and they bought a farm in Meadows of Dan, Patrick County, VA. Their children were Mary Agnes, William Cladwell, John Floyd and Thomas Lee Shelor.
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