Mary Morris Husband

Mary Morris Husband (July 7, 1826 – March 3, 1894) was an American nurse during the Civil War (1861–1865). She cared for soldiers who fought at the Battles of Antietam, Chancellorsville, and Gettysburg. She cared for her seriously ill son John until he was discharged by the surgeon. After recovering from miasmatic fever, Husband returned to service. She was among the nurses who treated thousands of soldiers in Fredericksburg, Virginia following the Battles of the Wilderness and Spotsylvania Court House (May 1864). She nursed at the White House Hospital in June 1864. Among other leadership positions, she was the matron of the Third Corps hospital.