WOMEN IN HISTORY - SUSIE KING TAYLOR

First African-American U.S. Army nurse during the Civil War

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DATE OF BIRTH

1848

DATE OF DEATH

1912

WEBSITES

• Susie King Taylor: A Glimpse Into the Life of a Civil War Contemporary from the King-Tisdell Cottage Foundation
• Reminiscences of my Life in Camp with the 33d United States Colored Troops Late 1st S. C. Volunteers by Susie King Taylor [full text] (See also an excerpt from American History Online)
• Brief History of Black Women In The Military from The Women In Military Service For America Memorial

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WOMEN IN HISTORY

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