Susie King Taylor, revised

Susie King Taylor (1848-1912) wrote a book about her life. Her book tells her experiences as an African-American nurse during the American Civil War. The book is the first and only one, ever written, that tells what it was like to be an African-American nurse during the Civil War. The title of the book is Reminiscences of My Life in Camp. Susie King Taylor worked as a nurse and teacher during the Civil War. Like most Civil War nurses, she did not go to school to learn to be a nurse. She learned on the job. She was also one of the few Black people who could read and write, so she taught free Blacks and former slaves. She served the 33rd Regiment of the United States Colored Troops for more than three years, alongside her husband, Edward King, a sergeant in the regiment. Like many African-American nurses, Taylor was never paid for her work as a nurse during the Civil War.