title: Mary Edwards Walker: the soul ahead of her time.
abstract: Mary Edwards Walker was a gallant woman who stood for women's rights, embodied the true American spirit, and served the Union Army in the Civil War as a surgeon. She later became the first and only woman in United States history to be awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Sarasota Memorial Hospital, Sarasota, Florida2 Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, New York.
authors.forename: Atiq
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rehman
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Sarasota Memorial Hospital, Sarasota, Florida3Pine View School, Osprey, Florida.
authors.forename: Naba G
authors.initials: NG
authors.lastname: Rahman
authors.affiliation: Department of English, University of Connecticut, Storrs.
authors.forename: Sharon M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Harris
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore.
authors.forename: Faisal H
authors.initials: FH
authors.lastname: Cheema
mesh_terms: D047831:American Civil War; D013502:General Surgery / Q000266:history*; D049672:History, 19th Century; D008887:Military Medicine / Q000266:history*; D010822:Physicians, Women / Q000266:history*; D014481:United States; D014933:Women's Rights / Q000266:history*