She became known as the Angle of the Battle Field, nursing the wounded soldiers on the battlefield. She served as a battlefield nurse through the whole war helping all she could. After the war she found missing soldiers. She got Anderson Ville Camp turned into a cemetery and told thousands of families what happened to there loved ones. (Hamilton 31-45, 63-67).
She spent so much of her time helping others+ that she forgot to take care of herself and she became ill. To recover her health she went on vacation to Europe. It was while on vacation Dr. Louis Appia of the Red Cross found her. He told her all about the Red Cross and what it did. Of course Clara was very interested in the program and wanted to learn all about it. (Hamilton 69).
Then the Franco-Prussian War came within hours after the declaration of the war. The Grand Duchess Lousine of Baden a patron of the Red Cross asked Clara to organize a relief for the people. Within days she was on her way to the Red Cross center where she helped make supplies. Soon she found her way to the battle lines where her service was needed once again. After the war she organized relief for many cities devastated by the war. But illness soon caught up to her. She caught Rheumatic Fever and in October she returned to the United States. (Hamilton 74-85).
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One day in 1877 she wrote to Dr. Appia, telling him how much she wanted to organize a American Red Cross. Soon Afterward she received a letter from Gustave Moynier who was the president of the International Committee. Enclosed in his letter was another letter to Rutherford B. Hayes, the president of the united states. This letter established Clara Barton as the U.S. representative of the International Committee and asked America to sign the Geneva Treaty and organize a branch of the American Red Cross. No matter how had she tried President Hayes would not sign the treaty. (Hamilton 86).
When President James A. Garfield took office in 1881, she found him receptive to her cause and began to organize the Red Cross in the United States even though her country had not yet signed the Geneva Treaty.
Clara Barton Clarissa Harlowe Barton was her name, a smart, and intelligent women. Clara is what people called her. Sarah Barton gave birth to Clara on December 25, 1821 in a small hospital in North Oxford, Massachusetts. ... That was Clara's first time! ... Clara Barton had an amazing, eventful life and many creative ideas. ...
Clara Barton is best known as being the founder of the American Red Cross and prior to this significant achievement, as a nurse who tended to countless wounded soldiers on Civil War battlefields. ... Clara was the youngest of five children. ... Clara was a very small, shy child. ... Growing up, Clara was a tomboy. ... Clara is known as a legend. ...
Clara Barton Clara Barton's full name is actually Clarissa Harlowe Barton. ... Clara Barton made society aware of the need for medical care and humanitarian aid in the late 1800's and was therefore crucial in the creation of the American Red Cross. ... Clara was not a loud child; she was very sensitive and shy. ... Clara moved back to MA. ... Clara said. ...
Whether it was nursing her older brother back to health, teaching underprivileged children, or comforting a dying soldier, Clara Barton, the founder of the Red Cross, was a true historical heroine. Clarissa Harlowe Barton was brought into this world in Oxford, Massachusetts on December 25, 1821 (Sands 4).1 She was the daughter of Captain Stephen and Sally Stone Barton (Hamilton 17, 18).2 Clara was raised in a very charitable household. When she became older, her mother and father urged her to become absorbed in different types of community services such as helping youth with their schoolwork,...
Clara Barton was born on December 25, 1821 to Sally and Stephen Barton in North Oxford Massachusetts. Clara Barton would grow up there with two older sisters and two older brothers. ... Clara Barton moved to the battlefield to become the middle man between the bullet and surgeon. ... Barton would stay with the men and not sleep for days. ... At the age of 90 years in Glen Echo Maryland, Clara Barton died on April 12, 1912. ...
The desire to help people was always a part of Clara Barton's life. ... In three biography excerpts, from Clara Barton: Professional Angel by Elizabeth Pryor, Angel of the Battlefield: The Life of Clara Barton by Ishbel Ross, and Clara Barton: In the Service of Humanity by David Burton, the authors present to us insights about who Clara Barton really is. ... It all began in 1893 when a hurricane struck the Sea Islands, and Clara Barton received a call to help the victims. ... With few resources, Clara Barton was able to transform the Sea Islands into an even better living condition. ... P...
The desire to help people was always a part of Clara Barton's life. ... In three biography excerpts, from Clara Barton: Professional Angel by Elizabeth Pryor, Angel of the Battlefield: The Life of Clara Barton by Ishbel Ross, and Clara Barton: In the Service of Humanity by David Burton, the authors present to us insights about who Clara Barton really is. ... It all began in 1893 when a hurricane struck the Sea Islands, and Clara Barton received a call to help the victims. ... With few resources, Clara Barton was able to transform the Sea Islands into an even better living condition. ... P...
Clara Barton was one such woman. ... Clarissa Harlowe Barton, also know as Clara Barton, was born on December 25, 1821 in North Oxford, Massachusetts (Sahlman 1). Clara was the daughter of Stephen Barton, a farmer, and Sarah Barton, an at home mother. ... But finally on May 14, 1904, at the age of 82, Clara Barton resigned her position as president of the American Red Cross (Biography 3). ... Clara Barton was a remarkable woman. ...
