Fort A.P. Hill in Virginia becomes Fort Walker. Renamed after Doctor Mary Edwards Walker, the first female surgeon in the Civil War and the only woman awarded the Medal of Honor.
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Fort Lee, Virginia will be renamed Fort Gregg-Adams, after Lieutenant General Arthur Gregg and Lt. Col. Charity Adams.
Gregg was a key figure in the integration of black soldiers into the Army. Adams was the highest ranking black woman in World War II.
--Old Secesh
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