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Army renames Virginia fort after woman who treated Union soldiers during Civil War
- Fort A.P. Hill in Virginia has been renamed Fort Walker to honor Dr. Mary Walker, the only female Medal of Honor recipient, who treated wounded troops in the Civil War.
- The renaming is part of a larger effort to scrub military installations of their namesakes that honor Confederate figures who supported slavery.
- Dr. Mary Walker was a Union Army surgeon who served near the frontlines during major battles, treated wounded Confederates and civilians, and was captured and held as a prisoner of war.
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Fort AP Hill renamed Fort Walker to honor Army’s first female surgeon
The Army on Friday renamed Fort A.P. Hill, a training outpost near the nation’s capital, as Fort Walker to honor the service’s first female surgeon and Medal of Honor recipient from the Civil War.
·Washington, United States
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Army renames Virginia fort after woman who treated Union soldiers during Civil War
The U.S. Army has re-designated Virginia’s Fort A.P. Hill to Fort Walker — making it the first installation to be named solely after a woman. During a ceremony on Friday, officials renamed the base in honor of Dr. Mary E. Walker. Walker was known for treating wounded Union soldiers at field hospitals throughout the Civil…
·Washington, United States
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Fort A.P. Hill officially redesignated as Fort Walker after pioneering female Civil War surgeon, Medal of Honor recipient
U.S. Army officially renamed Fort A.P. Hill, its garrison in Caroline County, after Mary Edwards Walker during a redesignation ceremony Friday.
·Cherokee County, United States
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