Clarissa Harlowe Barton

1821 - 1912  (90 years)  Submit Photo / Document

• Name	Clarissa Harlowe Barton
  Born	25 Dec 1821	Oxford, Worcester, Massachusetts
  Gender	Female
  Occupation	She started life as a school teacher. In 1854 she became a U.S. patent clerk. Being a pioneer with many opposed to women in government service it was a constant battle. When the Civil War broke out circumstances thrust her into helping the wounded. She established the main agency to obtain and distribute supplies to wounded soldiers. She fought for and eventually obtained permission to travel to the front lines. Eventually she was appointed the "Lady in Charge" of hospitals at the front. On one occasion a bullet hit and passed through the sleeve of her dress. It did not injure her but, killed the man she was tending to. After that she became known as the "Angel of the Battlefield". After the war she ran the Office of Missing Soldiers. She became involved in woman's suffrage, and black civil rights. In 1868 traveled to Switzerland where she was introduced to the Red Cross. At the outbreak of the Franco-Prussian War she assisted in the preparation of military hospitals and she was awarded the Golden Cross of Baden and the Iron Cross of Germany. When she returned to the United States she formed and became the first president of the American Red Cross.
  		Clara Barton visits Andersonville Prison. The Vermont Watchman and State Journal, Montpelier Vermont, Friday, July 21, 1865, page 1.
  		This list from Vermont is an example of the work Clara Barton did attempting to bring order to the confusion of who was actually missing. The Vermont Watchman and State Journal (Montpelier, Vermont) Friday, June 30 1865.
  Died	12 Apr 1912	Glen Echo, Montgomery, Maryland
  Siblings	5 siblings
  1. Dorothy Barton,   b. 2 Oct 1804, Oxford, Worcester, Massachusetts ,   d. 19 Apr 1846, Oxford, Worcester, Massachusetts
  2. Stephen Barton,   b. 29 Mar 1806, Oxford, Worcester, Massachusetts ,   d. 10 Mar 1865, Washington, District of Columbia
  3. David Barton,   b. 15 Aug 1808, Oxford, Worcester, Massachusetts
  4. Sally Barton,   b. 1810, New England
  5. Sarah Barton,   b. 20 Mar 1811, Oxford, Worcester, Massachusetts ,   d. May 1874, Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts
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  Person ID	I9867	Nagel
  Last Modified	27 Nov 2014

  
  

  Father	Captain Stephen Barton,   b. 18 Aug 1774, Oxford, Worcester, Massachusetts ,   d. 21 Mar 1862, Oxford, Worcester, Massachusetts  (Age 87 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Sarah Stone,   b. 13 Nov 1783, Oxford, Worcester, Massachusetts ,   d. 18 Jul 1851, Oxford, Worcester, Massachusetts  (Age 67 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Married	22 Apr 1804	Oxford, Worcester, Massachusetts
  Family ID	F3260	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 25 Dec 1821 - Oxford, Worcester, Massachusetts Died - 12 Apr 1912 - Glen Echo, Montgomery, Maryland  = Link to Google Earth
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• Photos » Slide Show		Clara Barton Clara Barton Ubited States Postage stamp issued 1995.
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  		Clara Barton - etching by John Sartain. Clara Barton - etching by John Sartain.
  		Clara Barton Clarissa Harlowe Barton - Founder of the American Red Cross, My 5th cousin 7 times removed.

  
  

  Stamps & Coins

  Clarissa Harlowe Barton Clara Barton stamp issued in 1943.