1821 - 1912 (90 years) Submit Photo / Document
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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. |
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Clara Barton visits Andersonville Prison. The Vermont Watchman and State Journal, Montpelier Vermont, Friday, July 21, 1865, page 1. |
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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  | |
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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 |
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 | Born - 25 Dec 1821 - Oxford, Worcester, Massachusetts |
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 | Died - 12 Apr 1912 - Glen Echo, Montgomery, Maryland |
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