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Dr Mary Walker Medal of Honor claimed in Civil War tale
Reprinted note recounts Dr Mary Walker as the first woman awarded the Medal of Honor, awarded by President Johnson in 1865. It notes her wartime service, endurance as a prisoner, and her attire during service. The article includes a personal interview excerpt about nursing training and life changes during the era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.s.army
Philip R. Smith
Mary Walker
Vitor
Alingst
Andrew
Walker
Wigaly
Ir. Walker
Fort Sumter
Gy Medical Dept
William T. Sherman
Sherman
Shrewsbury
Shropshire
Combe Marin
Devon
de. Walker
New York
Washington, DC