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Clarissa Harlowe Barton, born December 25,1821
was a woman of many accomplishments, but is best known for establishing The
American Red Cross during the American Civil War. A natural nurse,
at the age of 11, her brother became her first patient after he fell and
became bedridden for a nearly two years, during which she assumed responsibility
for his care, including the handling and application of, what she termed
'great, loathesome crawling leeches'. During the Civil War, she collected
and distributed medical supplies to the battle fronts and was put in charge
of Union hospitals under the Army of the James by Abraham Lincoln.
After the war, Lincoln asked Clara to take charge of finding the many men
declared missing during the war. Along with a former prisoner of the
notorious Andersonville prison, she published a list of 13,000 men who had
died there under horrible conditions. This experience ignited a passion to
identify all of the missing men in the war and she worked diligently to do
so. She became active in the womens sufferage movement and worked to
make the Red Cross an international organization that would offer assistance
in any disaster. Clara personally oversaw disaster relief, traveling
to the south seas, Asia, and Cuba, and other sites. Her organization
outgrew her, however, and she finally resigned form the group she founded
in 1904. Clara Barton died in 1912 at the age of 90 #V138 One piece dress has tailored bodice with fringed trim and closures, white detachable engageantes (false undersleeves) and detatchable collar. Dress is meant to be worn with: See: Victorian Underpinnings sold seperately Available in Misses/Womens sizes 6-24 and Juniors sizes 3-15 Available in Green, Blue, Red or Pink Cotton/Polyester fabric $300.00 |
