Dr Lindsey Fitzharris on Nostr: Mary Edwards Walker worked as a surgeon for the Union Army during the Civil War. She ...

Mary Edwards Walker worked as a surgeon for the Union Army during the Civil War. She was captured by Confederates after crossing enemy lines to treat wounded civilians & arrested as a spy. She's the only woman to ever receive the Medal of Honor - pictured here, wearing it.

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