Mary Lucy Dosh

Barbara "Mary Lucy" Dosh (September 15, 1839 – December 29, 1861) was a Catholic sister in the order of the Sisters of Nazareth. She was a volunteer nurse in Western Kentucky during the American Civil War, caring for both Union troops and Confederate prisoners of war, and died in the course of duty from typhoid fever. In 2012, the United States Congress passed a resolution honoring Dosh's nursing care given to both Union and Confederate soldiers.

Early life and education Barbara Dosh was born in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, on September 15, 1839. She was orphaned at age 11 and she and her sister went to live in Louisville, Kentucky, with the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth. Dosh's talent for music was recognized by Mother Catherine Spalding of the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth and she went to St. Vincent in Union County, Kentucky, to study music. She cared for both Union troops and Confederate prisoners of war at the Paducah Baptist Church. She was buried in the St. Vincent Academy cemetery . In December, 2012 the United States Congress passed a resolution honoring Dosh's nursing care given to both Union and Confederate soldiers.