print email comment close Only Woman Medal of Honor Holder Ahead of Her Time URL: http://www.defenselink.mil/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=42772 Description: An article about Dr. Mary Walker as the only woman to have received the Medal of Honor for her service in the Union Army during the Civil War. Describes how Walker's medal was awarded in 1865, and that "her citation cites her wartime service, but not specifically valor in combat." Also describes how her medal was rescinded in 1916 and restored in 1977. From the U.S. Department of Defense. Publisher: U.S. Department of Defense LII Database Information: Record 25655 created by Maria Brandt on 03/10/2008 Last modification on 03/13/2008 Published: 03/13/2008   Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/25655