Martha Kimball

Martha G. Kimball was an American army nurse who played a role in the founding of Memorial Day, the United States holiday to mourn military personnel who died in the line of duty. She served as a Union army nurse during the American Civil War. Her letter to John A. Logan, commander-in-chief of the Grand Army of the Republic, with her observations of southern women decorating Confederate States Army soldier's graves, is recognized as one of the reasons he issued General Order #11 designating May 30th for decorating Union soldier graves.

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