Which nurse was appointed as Superintendent of the Female Nurses of the Army in 1861 and was the first woman to be appointed to an administrative position by the federal government?

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Dorothea Dix was appointed as Superintendent of the Female Nurses of the Army in 1861 and was the first woman to be appointed to an administrative position by the federal government.Her recruitment efforts procured more than 2,000 women to care for the sick in the Union Army.

Which Nurse Was Appointed as Superintendent of the Female Nurses