Susie Taylor
American writer
Died when: 64 years 61 days (770 months)Star Sign: Leo
Susie King Taylor (August 6, 1848 – October 6, 1912) was known for being the first Black 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 postbellum 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.
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