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Dr. Mary Walker

from U.S. National Archives

  • Pixel Wrangler said:
    On June 10, 1982, a US postage stamp was issued to honor the humanitarian acts of Dr. Mary Edwards Walker (1832-1919), who risked her life to treat the sick and wounded during the Civil War. She was the first woman to serve as an Army surgeon.

    In 1865, on the recommendation of General Sherman, Walker was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor. However, 51 years later, new criteria for receiving the medal disqualified her. Walker refused to return the medal and wore it every day until her death in 1919. In 1977, an order was signed by the Secretary of the Army to reinstate her award. She is the only woman to ever be awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor.

    First Day of Issue ceremonies were held in her hometown of Oswego, New York on June 10, 1982. (Scott 2013)

                                            Walker, Mary Dr.
                                                 Dr. Mary Walker
                                                  Army Surgeon
                                                  Medal of Honor
     
  • Andrei Goncharik said:
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Doctor Mary Walker

from U.S. National Archives

  • 2 older comments, and then…
  • pennylrichardsca (now at ipernity) said:
    Mary Edwards Walker (1832-1919): en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Edwards_Walker
  • jp1764 said:
    Love this historic pic... may I please use it in an upcoming article about tinnitus and miracle like natural cures?
  • The U.S. National Archives said:
    Hi jp1764, You can use any of our pictures in your article, we just ask that you credit the U.S. National Archives if you do. Thanks! Mary U.S. National Archives
  • Pixel Wrangler said:
    On June 10, 1982, a US postage stamp was issued to honor the humanitarian acts of Dr. Mary Edwards Walker (1832-1919), who risked her life to treat the sick and wounded during the Civil War. She was the first woman to serve as an Army surgeon.

    In 1865, on the recommendation of General Sherman, Walker was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor. However, 51 years later, new criteria for receiving the medal disqualified her. Walker refused to return the medal and wore it every day until her death in 1919.  In 1977, an order was signed by the Secretary of the Army to reinstate her award. She is the only woman to ever be awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor.

    First Day of Issue ceremonies were held in her hometown of Oswego, New York on June 10, 1982. (Scott 2013)

                                            Walker, Mary Dr.
                                                 Dr. Mary Walker
                                                  Army Surgeon
                                                  Medal of Honor
     
  • The U.S. National Archives said:
    Wow, what a great piece of history! Thanks for sharing, Pixel Wrangler! Mary U.S. National Archives