Dr. Mary Walker's Civil War Medal of Honor

During the American Civil War, between 5,000 and 10,000 civilian women offered their services as nurses and hospital administrators. Follow the story of Dr. Mary Edwards Walker, a battlefield surgeon, American feminist, suffragist, prisoner of war, and accused spy. Dr. Walker remains the only woman ever to receive the Medal of Honor.

[@daren7889]

Western MARYLANDER here! Also a former US Navy Nurse Corps scholarship student in college! I am very interested in Civil War history! I visit both Antietam and Gettysburg Battlefields frequently. I learned that 8 women dressed as soldiers actually fought in that battle! The single bloodiest one day battle of the Civil War. Over 23,000 died on September 17,1862/ Sharpsburg,MD. 7 fought for the UNION / two as young as 15 years of age. One dead CONFEDERATE woman was found on the Cornfield by a Massachusetts Burial party! History many people never learned! 🇩🇪🇨🇭🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙Every December 23,000 Luminary bags are placed on Antietam Battlefield to remember the fallen!

[@johnresto1603]

Went a few years ago to visit her grave in upstate NY

[@richardtaylor8495]

Honored to be a 5x5 cousin of Dr. Mary Edwards Walker