Dr. Mary Edwards Walker: The first and only woman to receive the Medal of Honor.

Dr. Mary Edwards Walker: The first and only woman to receive the Medal of Honor.

Dr. Mary Edwards Walker was born on November 26, 1832, in Oswego New York. She enlisted as a contract surgeon for the Union Army in 1861. Despite the Army's initial refusal to accept female doctors, she served in various military hospitals and battlefields as a nurse and eventually gained recognition as a surgeon in 1863. Her commitment to saving lives, led her across enemy lines and in the midst of fire many times. She was briefly capture by Confederate troops and subsequent imprisonment. In 1865, President Andrew Johnson awarded Walker the Medal of Honor for her meritorious service, making her the first and only woman to receive this prestigious honor. Listen to her story, here...

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