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Citation for the Congressional Medal of Honor:
Whereas it appears from official reports that Dr. Mary E. Walker, a graduate of
medicine, "has rendered valuable service to the Government and her efforts have been
earnest and untiring in a variety of ways," and that she was assigned to duty and
served as an assistant surgeon in charge
of female prisoners at Louisville, Ky., upon the recommendation of Major Generals Sherman
and Thomas, and faithfully served as contract surgeon in the service of the United States,
and has devoted herself with much patriotic zeal to the sick and wounded soldiers, both in
the field and hospitals, to the detriment of her own health, and has also endured
hardships as a prisoner of war four months in a Southern prison while acting as contract
surgeon; and Whereas by reason of her not being a commissioned officer in the military
service, a brevet or honorary rank cannot, under existing laws, be conferred upon her; and
Whereas in the opinion of the President an honorable recognition of her services and
sufferings should be made: It is ordered, That a testimonial thereof shall be hereby made
and given to the said Dr. Mary E. Walker, and that the usual medal of honor for
meritorious services be given her. Given under my hand in the city of Washington, D.C.,
this 11th day of November, A.D. 1865. Andrew Johnson, President
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