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Clara was born in Massachusetts. She had four other siblings. She was born on December 25, 1821.
Clara had a great life, she had resigned from The American Red Cross but kept active giving speeches and even wrote a book The Story Of My Childhood. She never let slavery stop her. In 1912 Clara had gotten a sever disease of Pneumonia and died in her home in Glen Echo, Maryland, on April 12, 1912.
Clara had visited Europe and when she was there she had worked for the International Red Cross association and soon when she returned home she had began to lobby for an American branch of this international organization. "The American Red Cross Society was founded in 1881 and Barton served as its first president. As its leader, Clara Barton oversaw assistance and relief work for the victims of such disasters as the 1889 Johnstown Flood and the 1900 Galveston Flood."
Clara had became a volunteer for the Civil War. She helped wounded soldiers from the war. "After her father’s death late in 1861, Barton left the city hospitals to go among the soldiers in the field." Her presence—and the supplies she brought with her in three army wagons—was particularly welcome at the Battle of Antietam (Sharpsburg) where overworked surgeons were trying to make bandages out of corn husks. She was very good at being a caretaker.
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Clara moved from Hiliton Head Island to Morris Island to help some very sick and wounded soilders, the population kept growing more and more. This list began to grow more after the Fort Wagner battle on July 18,1863. She was a very appreciated women. Also a fantastic help to the soilders and staff.
In 1833 her brother had gotten injured. She had taken care of him for over 2 years. This had been the beginning of her medical carer. She began to teach and got board, so she moved to Washington, D.C. to find a warmer climate. "From 1854 to 1857 she was employed as a clerk in the Patent Office until her anti-slavery opinions made her too controversial. When she went home to New England she continued the charity works and philanthropy she had begun in Washington."