Dr. Mary Walker was a contract surgeon during the American Civil War 1861-1865.
On 26 November 1832.
To learn about Dr. Mary E. Walker's Medal of Honor, read the book that was written about her: Graf, Mercedes. A Woman of Honor: dr. Mary E. Walker and the Civil War (Gettysburg: Thomas Publications). Available at Amazon.com, Barnes and Noble, etc.
Dr. Mary Edwards Walker
Congressional Medal of Honor
She got the Congressional medal of honor
She is the only woman to have received the Medal of Honor.
Dr. Mary Walker, a contract surgeon in the Civil War.
the Medal of Honor
the Medal of Honor
Only one - Dr. Mary Edwards Walker in January, 1866.
The Medal of Honor. Decades after the Civil War ended the army set up a board to review the Medals of Honor awarded during the war, and they vacated about one thousand, including that to Dr. Walker. Dr. Walker was still alive, and was asked to return her Medal, but she refused to do so.