Her private memorial in Section 1 of Arlington National Cemetery simply reads:
Volunteer Nurse – U.S. Army
Civil War (1861-1865)
VER PLANK, SUSAN O
- ARMY NURSE
- DATE OF DEATH: 10/21/1902
- BURIED AT: SECTION NURSE SITE 1258
ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY
Michael Robert Patterson was born in Arlington and is the son of a former officer of the US Army. So it was no wonder that sooner or later his interests drew him to American history and especially to American military history. Many of his articles can be found on renowned portals like the New York Times, Washingtonpost or Wikipedia.
Reviewed by: Michael Howard