Susie King Taylor | |
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 Taylor in 1902 | |
| Born | Susan Ann Baker August 6, 1848 Liberty County, Georgia, U.S. |
| Died | October 6, 1912 (aged 64) |
| Resting place | Mount Hope Cemetery, Roslindale, Massachusetts |
| Known for | Being the first Black nurse during the American Civil War |
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Susie King Taylor (August 6, 1848 – October 6, 1912) was an American nurse, educator and memoirist. She is known for being the first African-American nurse during the American Civil War. Beyond just her aptitude in nursing the wounded of the 1st South Carolina Volunteer Infantry Regiment, Taylor was the first Black woman to self-publish her memoirs. She was the author of Reminiscences of My Life in Camp with the 33rd United States Colored Troops, Late 1st S.C. Volunteers. She was also an educator to formerly bonded Black people in the Reconstruction-era South by opening various schools in Georgia. Taylor would also be a part of organizing the 67 Corps of the Women's Relief Corps in 1886.[1][2]
- ^ King Taylor, Susie (2016). Reminiscences of My Life in Camp with the 33d United States Colored Troops, Late 1st S.C. Volunteers. Laconia Publishers.
- ^ Enfermagem, Sou (2018-07-31). "Susie King Taylor". Sou Enfermagem (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2022-01-23.