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Mary Edwards Walker

1832 – 1919

Oswego, New York

The only woman to ever receive the Medal of Honor. She was a surgeon who served as a civilian volunteer for the Union Army, treating wounded soldiers on and off the battlefield. Her medal was later…

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The only woman to ever receive the Medal of Honor. She was a surgeon who served as a civilian volunteer for the Union Army, treating wounded soldiers on and off the battlefield. Her medal was later rescinded but restored in 1977

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