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"Mother" Mary Ann Bickerdyke

(1817-1901)

  • Helped build 300 hospitals during Civil War
  • Entered battlefields at night to retrieve and treat wounded soldiers
  • Praised by Generals Grant and Sherman for her bravery and concern for soldiers
  • Helped Union veterans and nurses seeking pensions after the war
  • Retired to Bunker Hill, Kansas


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