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Dr. Walker #2

Dr. Mary Walker-Perhaps no inmate of Castle Thunder was the occasion of more gossip and interest during the war than Dr. Mary Walker, a surgeon in the U.S. Army. When she was paroled, as she walked the streets in semi-male costume, the children, black and white, followed her, and no adult pedestrian failed to take a second look at her. There were strange stories about her, which we would have forgotten if we had not learned that she is now endeavoring to upset the divorce obtained by her husband while she was performing the duties of contract surgeon in the army. Two years before entering the service she left his bed and board, upon the ground that he was unfaithful to his marriage vows. The case by the decision of the Supreme Court of New York is now in a condition which will compel Mr. Miller to show reasons for obtaining a divorce from Mrs. Dr. Walker. Dr. Walker claims that three days after Miller obtained a divorce he married a girl in Tioga County, named Freeman, and married her before daylight one morning to prevent any interference with his plans. The United States Government ought to see that Dr. W. has justice.-Richmond Whig

Alexandria Gazette (Alexandria, D.C.) 26 Mar 1868 (Page 02) (Today of course Alexandria, VA)

The above is exactly as it is in the newspaper mentioned. Apparently, her husband was named Miller.

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In New Orleans Dr. Mary Walker, who spent some time in Castle Thunder in this city during the War, has been threatened with arrest if she appears again on the streets in her half man and half woman costume.

Richmond Times-Dispatch (Richmond, VA) 08 Mar 1920 (Page 4)
Under: News of Fifty Years Ago-From the Richmond Dispatch Mar 8 1870