Juana López (nurse)
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Juana López | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Photograph in the July 1910 edition of Zig-Zag | |
| Born | c. 1845 |
| Died | January 24, 1904 |
| Allegiance |  Chile |
| Branch | Chilean Army |
| Conflicts | War of the Pacific |
Juana López (c. 1845, Valparaíso, Chile — 24 January 1904, Santiago de Chile, Chile) was a Chilean vivandière during the War of the Pacific. An officer's saber surrendered to López is now preserved in the collection of the National Historical Museum of Chile.
Nothing is known of López's early life except that she was born Juana López in Valparaíso, Chile in about 1845.[1]
Military service
At the outbreak of the War of the Pacific in April 1879, López's husband and three sons enlisted in the Chilean Army. López also enlisted to keep the family together,[1] but they were separated into different units and functions. López became a vivandière and was attached to the 2nd Valparaíso Battalion.[2]
López's husband and two sons were killed in the Battle of San Francisco,[1] while the third died during Lynch Expedition.[2]
Five days before the Battle of San Juan, López gave birth to a boy.[3]
López recorded the dates of the battles in which she participated on a captured officer's sword.[4] Those battles were Antofagasta, Pisagua, San Francisco, Tacna, Chorrillos, and Miraflores. In recognition of her service, López was awarded three medals.[5]