Susie King Taylor

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Profession
Memoirist
Died
Oct 6, 1912
Zodiac
Leo
Born in
Georgia
About
African-American author, teacher, and Union Army nurse. She published her memoir -- Reminiscences of My Life in Camp with the 33d United States Colored Troops, Late 1st S.C. Volunteers -- in 1902.
Family
She was born into slavery in Liberty County, Georgia. Her first marriage was to 33rd U.S. Colored Infantry Regiment officer Edward King; after King's death, she married Russell L. Taylor.

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