Dr. Mary Edwards Walker
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Dr. Mary Edwards Walker was a pioneering American surgeon, women’s rights advocate, and the only woman ever awarded the U.S. Medal of Honor for her service during the Civil War.
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| instanceOf |
Civil War veteran
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Medal of Honor recipient ⓘ abolitionist ⓘ person ⓘ surgeon ⓘ women's rights activist ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Medal of Honor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1832-11-26 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Oswego, New York, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Rural Cemetery, Oswego, New York, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1919-02-21 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Oswego, New York, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| detentionEnd | 1864-08 ⓘ |
| detentionStart | 1864-04 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Falley Seminary
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Syracuse Medical College NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Walker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
dress reform
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medicine ⓘ women's rights ⓘ |
| fullName | Mary Edwards Walker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| givenName | Mary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCommemoration |
Mary Walker Health Center at SUNY Oswego
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U.S. postage stamp issued in her honor ⓘ |
| hasHonorificTitle | Dr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMonument | statue in Oswego, New York ⓘ |
| knownFor |
advocacy for women's suffrage
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advocacy of dress reform and wearing trousers ⓘ being the only woman to receive the U.S. Medal of Honor ⓘ service as a surgeon during the American Civil War ⓘ |
| marriageEnd | 1869 ⓘ |
| marriageStart | 1855 ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Union Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement |
dress reform movement
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women's suffrage movement ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Hit: Essays on Women's Rights
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Unmasked, or the Science of Immorality NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
lecturer
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physician ⓘ surgeon ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| placeOfDetention | Richmond, Virginia, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | abolitionism ⓘ |
| reasonForDetention | accused of being a spy during the American Civil War ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| serviceNumberOrRank | contract surgeon ⓘ |
| spouse | Albert Miller NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Fort Walker