A native of Morgan County, Illinois, he was born August, 1823. Here he remained until about fifteen years of age; then went to Wisconsin, where he engaged in different kinds of work for about four years.
He then returned to his old home in Jacksonville, Ill., where he lived until 1846, when he enlisted in company I, Illinois infantry, and served on year in the war with Mexico; was in the battle of Beuna Vista.
He was married in 1847 to Miss O. P. Fickerson, and from this union they have five children. Two children from this marriage survived him.
When country was involved in war, Mr. Bozarth again offered his services and enlisted in company K, 27th Illinois infantry and was chosen captain of the company when they were 100 miles apart. He was in some of the most severe battles of the war. He was taken prisoner at Iuka, October 3, 1862. He was with Sherman on his march to the sea, and was in several battles on the way. In one engagement he was commanding the left of the regiment, when a shell exploded a few feet from him, killing his horse; the horse fell on him and fractured his left hip, May 23 1864. He was then sent to the hospital, where he remained until the following August. He has since been lame from the effect of that hurt.
His wife died December 29, 1864; has again married, and from this union has one child: John R. In 1866 he came to Johnson county, and has since made his home here.
His grandfather, David Bozarth, built the first grist mill in Howard county, Missouri. He came to the territory of Missouri in 1816 and his father, Joseph Bozarth, built the first grist mill that was in Morgan County.
From: The History of Johnson County Missouri 1881
He then returned to his old home in Jacksonville, Ill., where he lived until 1846, when he enlisted in company I, Illinois infantry, and served on year in the war with Mexico; was in the battle of Beuna Vista.
He was married in 1847 to Miss O. P. Fickerson, and from this union they have five children. Two children from this marriage survived him.
When country was involved in war, Mr. Bozarth again offered his services and enlisted in company K, 27th Illinois infantry and was chosen captain of the company when they were 100 miles apart. He was in some of the most severe battles of the war. He was taken prisoner at Iuka, October 3, 1862. He was with Sherman on his march to the sea, and was in several battles on the way. In one engagement he was commanding the left of the regiment, when a shell exploded a few feet from him, killing his horse; the horse fell on him and fractured his left hip, May 23 1864. He was then sent to the hospital, where he remained until the following August. He has since been lame from the effect of that hurt.
His wife died December 29, 1864; has again married, and from this union has one child: John R. In 1866 he came to Johnson county, and has since made his home here.
His grandfather, David Bozarth, built the first grist mill in Howard county, Missouri. He came to the territory of Missouri in 1816 and his father, Joseph Bozarth, built the first grist mill that was in Morgan County.
From: The History of Johnson County Missouri 1881
A native of Morgan County, Illinois, he was born August, 1823. Here he remained until about fifteen years of age; then went to Wisconsin, where he engaged in different kinds of work for about four years.
He then returned to his old home in Jacksonville, Ill., where he lived until 1846, when he enlisted in company I, Illinois infantry, and served on year in the war with Mexico; was in the battle of Beuna Vista.
He was married in 1847 to Miss O. P. Fickerson, and from this union they have five children. Two children from this marriage survived him.
When country was involved in war, Mr. Bozarth again offered his services and enlisted in company K, 27th Illinois infantry and was chosen captain of the company when they were 100 miles apart. He was in some of the most severe battles of the war. He was taken prisoner at Iuka, October 3, 1862. He was with Sherman on his march to the sea, and was in several battles on the way. In one engagement he was commanding the left of the regiment, when a shell exploded a few feet from him, killing his horse; the horse fell on him and fractured his left hip, May 23 1864. He was then sent to the hospital, where he remained until the following August. He has since been lame from the effect of that hurt.
His wife died December 29, 1864; has again married, and from this union has one child: John R. In 1866 he came to Johnson county, and has since made his home here.
His grandfather, David Bozarth, built the first grist mill in Howard county, Missouri. He came to the territory of Missouri in 1816 and his father, Joseph Bozarth, built the first grist mill that was in Morgan County.
From: The History of Johnson County Missouri 1881
He then returned to his old home in Jacksonville, Ill., where he lived until 1846, when he enlisted in company I, Illinois infantry, and served on year in the war with Mexico; was in the battle of Beuna Vista.
He was married in 1847 to Miss O. P. Fickerson, and from this union they have five children. Two children from this marriage survived him.
When country was involved in war, Mr. Bozarth again offered his services and enlisted in company K, 27th Illinois infantry and was chosen captain of the company when they were 100 miles apart. He was in some of the most severe battles of the war. He was taken prisoner at Iuka, October 3, 1862. He was with Sherman on his march to the sea, and was in several battles on the way. In one engagement he was commanding the left of the regiment, when a shell exploded a few feet from him, killing his horse; the horse fell on him and fractured his left hip, May 23 1864. He was then sent to the hospital, where he remained until the following August. He has since been lame from the effect of that hurt.
His wife died December 29, 1864; has again married, and from this union has one child: John R. In 1866 he came to Johnson county, and has since made his home here.
His grandfather, David Bozarth, built the first grist mill in Howard county, Missouri. He came to the territory of Missouri in 1816 and his father, Joseph Bozarth, built the first grist mill that was in Morgan County.
From: The History of Johnson County Missouri 1881
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