Clara+Barton

h Clara Barton h
 * //Clarissa Harlowe Barton//**

   Born on December 25, 1821 in Oxford, Mass., Clara was the youngest of 5 children in a middle-class family. For two years, beginning when she was 11, Clara nursed her brother David, who was badly injured in an accident. Day and night she attended him, and the lessons learned were of much use to her later on in her life. Barton was home-schooled, and at age 15 started teaching school to others. In 1854, she moved to Washington, D.C., which she made her permanent home.  In 1861 Barton was living in Washington, D.C., working at the U.S. Patent Office. She was the first women to ever have this occupation. When the 6th Massachusetts Regiment arrived in the city after the Baltimore Riots, she organized a relief program for the soldiers. This was the start of her new- found career.
 * A very remarkable lady, Clara Barton, is a historical figure remembered very well today for founding the American Red Cross Association.**

Barton's most remarkable achievement was the establishment of a free public school in Bordentown, N.J. Though she is remembered as the founder of the American Red Cross, her only experience in nursing before the war came when she nursed her brother for 2 years who was unable to walk. During the war, Barton learned that many of the wounded from First Bull Run had suffered, and were in need of medical supplies. She advertised for donations in the Worcester, Mass. She began her own independent organization to give goods to the soldiers. In 1862 she got the government's permission to accompany the sick and transport them in any direction, for the purpose of aiding the sick and those who were wounded. Barton showed great courage, and perserverance on the battlefield and gave aid and sympathy to many. To Clara, each soldier was their own individual and deserved the best possible treatment.

For four years after the war, Clara set up a search for missing soldiers. She gave fenominal speeches on her personal experiences and continued aiding many. Through interviews with Federals returning from Southern prisons, she was often able to determine the status of some of the missing men and notified the families. This was an amazing talent given to Clara that she was honored greatly for.

   In 1881 she established the American Red Cross, and served as its director until her death. Mss Barton cradled the heads of suffering soldiers, prepared food for them in a local farmhouse, and brought water to the wounded men. The Red Cross helps prepare communities for emergencies and keep people safe every day thanks to caring people who support their work. Clara started this foundation way back in 1881 and is still creating relief for people all over the world today.   Clara died in her home in Glen Echo, Maryland, on April 12, 1912. She was “The Angel of the Battlefield,” and will be remember forever in our hearts.



Small Facts:
 <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: #365f91; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; mso-themecolor: accent1; mso-themeshade: 191;"> government post. //<span style="font-size: 12pt; color: #365f91; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-themecolor: accent1; mso-themeshade: 191;">Quote: "An institution that is not selfish must originate in the recognition of some evil that is adding to the sum of human suffering, or diminishing the sum of happiness" //<span style="font-size: 12pt; color: #365f91; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-themecolor: accent1; mso-themeshade: 191;"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: #365f91; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-themecolor: accent1; mso-themeshade: 191;">Clara Barton came from a small family.She was the youngest of five children. Her brother ad sisters were responsible for her education. At the age of 15, Clara Barton was so well spoken and so well read that she became a teacher.In 1853 Clara went to New Jersey and began in first free school. There she raised enrollment in Brodentown's school from 6 to 600. <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: #365f91; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-themecolor: accent1; mso-themeshade: 191;">In 1853 she stop working as a teacher and worked in a Patent Office in Washington D.C. She did this until April, 1861 in which the Civil War broken out. <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: #365f91; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-themecolor: accent1; mso-themeshade: 191;">In 1869 Clara's health began to trouble her. At the age of 56 Clara started another new career at the Red Cross. She had quit this job on June 16, 1904. <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: #365f91; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-themecolor: accent1; mso-themeshade: 191;"> On April 12, 1912 Clara Barton had died in Maryland. She was at the age of 91.
 * <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: #365f91; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-themecolor: accent1; mso-themeshade: 191;">Birth: **<span style="font-size: 12pt; color: #365f91; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-themecolor: accent1; mso-themeshade: 191;"> December 25, 1821
 * Death:** April 12, 1912
 * Mom:** Share Barton
 * Dad:** Steven Barton
 * Brothers:** Steven and David Barton
 * Sisters:** Dorothy and Sally Barton
 * Awards:** Iron cross of Merit; First woman in America to hold such a

<span style="color: #262626; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 217;">**Source: "Historical Times Encyclopedia of the Civil War" edited by Patricia L. Faust**

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