,,iii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #acj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #ad1 #bjbe,mrs4  
,blackburn 7= h]self1 ,mrs4 ,gillibr&1 &
 ,ms4 ,coll9s7 submitt$ ! foll[+        
resolution2 :i* 0 consid]$ & agre$ to   
,,resolution  ,honor+ ! life & legacy ( 
,dr4 ,m>y ,edw>ds ,walk]4  ,:]eas1 on   
,novemb] #bf1 #ahcb1 ,dr4 ,m>y ,edw>ds  
,walk] 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is preamble z ,dr4 
,walk]7 0 born 9 ! t[n ( ,oswego1 ,new  
,york2 ,:]eas1 at ! />t ( ! ,civil ,w>1 
,dr4 ,walk] decid$ to s]ve z an unpaid  
volunte] surgeon at ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,pat5t ,(fice ,hospital 9 ,wa%+ton1     
,,dc1 z %e 0 n all[$ to s]ve 9 ! ,army z
 a m$ical (fic] because %e 0 a woman2   
,:]eas1 9 #ahfb1 ,dr4 ,walk] mov$ to !  
,commonweal? ( ,virg9ia & />t$ treat+   
w\nd$ soldi]s ne> ! front l9es at       
,fr$]icksburg & ,*attanooga1 ,t5nessee2 
,:]eas1 dur+ h] "w z a surgeon 9 ! w>1  
,dr4 ,walk] (t5 cross$ battle l9es to   
c>e = soldi]s & civilians2 ,:]eas1 9    
,septemb] #ahfd1 ,dr4 ,walk] 0 contract$

 z ! assi/ant surgeon ( ! ,ohio #ebnd   
,infantry1 becom+ ! fir/ female surgeon 
9 ! ,army2 ,:]eas ,dr4 ,walk] s]v$ at ! 
,l\isville ,wom5's ,prison ,hospital &  
at an orphan asylum 9 ,cl>ksville1      
,t5nessee2 ,:]eas1 aft] ! conclusion ( !
 ,civil ,w> 9 #ahfe1 ,dr4 ,walk] 0 aw>d$
 ! ,m$al ( ,honor = ,m]itori\s ,s]vice  
by ,presid5t ,&rew ,johnson2 & ,:]eas   
,dr4 ,walk] cont9u$ to advocate = wom5's
 rights1 includ+ promot+ dress re=m &   
pu%+ = wom5's suffrage1 believ+ /rongly 
9 ! p[] ( self-det]m9ation & equality   
betwe5 m5 & wom53 ,n[1 !re=e be x ,t !  
,s5ate-- 7#a7 honors ! life & legacy (  
,dr4 ,m>y ,edw>ds ,walk]1 recogniz+ h] z
 a trailblaz] 9 m$ic9e1 a *ampion =     
wom5's rights1 & a true ,unit$ ,/ates   
h]o :o exemplifi$ ! ideals ( s]vice1    
c\rage1 & resili5ce2 &  7#b7 commits to 
ensur+ ! /ory ( ,dr4 ,m>y ,edw>ds ,walk]
 is rememb]$ & celebrat$ = g5]ations to 
come1 inspir+ o!rs to foll[ 9 h]        
foot/eps 9 pursuit ( ju/ice & equality4