The U.S. Army renamed Virginia’s Fort A.P. Hill to Fort Walker, making it the first installation named solely for a woman. In a ceremony held on Friday, the base was renamed in honor of Dr. Mary E. Walker. Walker was well-known for treating Union soldiers in field hospitals across the Civil War…
Fort A. P. Hill in Virginia has been renamed Fort Walker by the U. S. Army, making it the second facility to bear only a woman’s name. Officials renamed the base in honor of Dr. Mary E. Walker during a ceremony on Friday. Walker was renowned throughout the Civil War for attending field hospitals to treat injured Union soldiers. Fort A. P. Hill in Virginia has been renamed Fort Walker by the U.S. Army, making it the second facility to bear a woman’s sole name. Officials renamed the base in honor of Dr. Mary E. Walker during a ceremony on Friday. Walker was renowned throughout the Civil War for attending field hospitals to treat injured Union soldiers.
The U.S. Army renamed Virginia’s Fort A.P. Hill to Fort Walker, making it the first installation named solely for a woman. In a ceremony held on Friday, the base was renamed in honor of Dr. Mary E. Walker. Walker was well-known for treating Union soldiers in field hospitals across the Civil War…
