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Out of the nearly 3,500 Medal of Honor recipients, only one was a woman -- just one -- and her medal was actually rescinded just before she died.
Mary Edwards Walker (November 26, 1832 – February 21, 1919), commonly referred to as Dr. Mary Walker, was an American abolitionist, prohibitionist, prisoner of war in the American Civil War, and surgeon. [1] She is the only woman to receive the Medal of Honor.
In all of United States history, there has only been one woman to receive the Medal of Honor. Mary Edwards Walker is that woman. As a surgeon, women’s rights advocate, abolitionist, and spy, Walker became the first female U.S. Army surgeon during the Civil War.
Dr. Mary Walker remains the only female to receive the award among over 3,500 Medal of Honor recipients. Although her medal was initially rescinded before her death, it was eventually reinstated. Before delving into the details, let’s explore her incredible legacy in American history.
Over 2,400 people have received the Medal of Honor from the U.S. Army since its first awarding in 1863. Eight Medals have gone to civilians and only one to a woman. Dr. Mary E. Walker earned the honor from her service as an assistant surgeon during the Civil War. As a surgeon, she treated any wounded or ill soldier regardless of their allegiance.
Dr. Mary Edwards Walker is the first and only woman to receive the Medal of Honor, for her work as a doctor during the Civil War. She received the medal for her “valuable service” and ...
Medal of Honor Recipient Mary E. Walker. Medal issued in 1865; Walker's Medal of Honor was rescinded following the 1916-1917 review of Army Medal of Honor awards as she was a civilian at the time of her valor; she was restored to the Medal of Honor Roll in 1977.
An American feminist, suffragist, suspected spy, prisoner of war and surgeon, Dr. Mary Edwards Walker remains the only women ever to receive the Medal of Honor, which she was awarded for her service during the Civil War.
Whereas it appears from official reports that Dr. Mary E. Walker, a graduate of medicine, “has rendered valuable service to the Government, and her efforts have been earnest and untiring in a variety of ways,” and that she was assigned to duty and served as an assistant surgeon in charge of female prisoners at Louisville, Ky., upon the ...
Among the 3,500+ Medal of Honor awards earned by multitudes of brave servicemen in the American armed forces since the Civil War, only one woman has been granted the prestigious honor: Meet...