Anna Etheridge

War Hero

Birthday May 3, 1839

Birth Sign Taurus

Birthplace Michigan

DEATH DATE Jan 23, 1913 (73)

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About

American Civil War nurse who cared for Union troops and was awarded the Kearny Cross for her bravery and service.

Before Fame

She had worked in a hospital prior to the Civil War and tended to her dying father.

Trivia

She worked for the United States Treasury Department in the years following the Civil War.

Family Life

She married James Etheridge in 1860.

Associated With

She and Clara Barton were both Civil War nurses.