A
merican feminist, abolitionist, prohibitionist, alleged spy, prisoner of war, surgeon, and currently the only woman ever to receive the Medal of Honor.
Timeline
Birth- 26 Nov 1832
Oswego, New York
1861 - 1865Civil War (Union)
Conflict Period
Civil War (Union)
Served For
United States of America
Education: Institution
Bowen Collegiate Institute
Education: Place
Hopkin, Iowa
Education: From
1 Jan 1860
Received Medal of Honor
11 Nov 1865
Education: Institution
Syracuse Medical College
Education: Place
New York
Education: To
1 Jan 1855
Occupation
Physician, Army nurse, Army Surgeon, writer, lecturer
Gender
Female
Employment: Employer
U.S. Army
Employment: Position
Volunteer, Surgeon
Employment: End Date
1 Jan 1865
Employment: Start Date
1 Jan 1861
Death- 21 Feb 1919-Age: 86 years
New York
Natural causes
Burial
Rural Cemetery, Oswego, NY
Other Facts
Marriage
Albert Miller
Full Name
Mary Edwards Walker
Mother
Vesta Walker
Father
Alvah Walker
