Mary Edwards Walker. Surgeon, abolitionist, spy, prisoner of war. See that medal over her heart? That's the Congressional Medal of Honor. She's the only female ever to receive it.American Forces Press Service.
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Oh, this is so SAD!
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Didn't she also dress as a man when she was with the Army? Or am I thinking of someone else?
Yep, that's her! She usually wore trousers under her skirt. In those days a woman could be arrested for wearing trousers in public.
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