“Let the generations know that women in uniform also guaranteed their freedom.” Who was the first female surgeon in U.S. military history?
Answer Mary Edwards Walker
As the first female U.S. military surgeon, Dr. Mary Edwards Walker also had the honor of being the only woman in the Civil War to be awarded the Medal of Honor. In fact, to date, she is still the only woman to receive the country's highest honor.
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