mary edwards walker was the first female medal of honor recipient.
who was the first female medal of honor recipient?
mary edwards walker
the first army medal of honor was awarded to private jacob parrott during the american civil war for his role in the great locomotive chase. the first african american recipient for this award was william harvey carney who, despite being shot in the face, shoulders, arms, and legs, refused to let the american flag touch the ground. the only female medal of honor recipient is mary edwards walker, a civil war surgeon. her medal was rescinded in 1917 along with many other non-combat awards, but it was restored by president jimmy carter in 1977.
list of medal of honor recipients
bullet::::- daniel mcbride graham, abolitionist, inventor, first president of hillsdale college





















































bullet::::- robert heller (born william henry palmer, 1826–1878), magician





















































bullet::::- robert jordan (1826–1881), medal of honor recipient





















































bullet::::- joseph killackey (1879–1946), medal of honor recipient





















































bullet::::- john laverty (1842–1903), double medal of honor recipient





















































bullet::::- nicholas lear (1826–1902), medal of honor recipient





















































bullet::::- thomas g. lyons (1838–1904), medal of honor recipient





















































bullet::::- james martin, ii (1826–1895), medal of honor recipient





















































bullet::::- sylvester h. martin (1841–1927), medal of honor recipient





















































bullet::::- william mccandless (1834–1884), civil war union army officer





















































bullet::::- john edward mccullough (1832–1885), shakespearean tragic actor
mount moriah cemetery (philadelphia)