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Clara Barton
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By Craig Swain, February 9, 2008 | |
| | | 1. Clara Barton Monument | | |
Inscription. (Upper Plaque):During the Battle of Antietam
September 17, 1862
Clara Barton brought supplies
and nursing aid to the wounded
on this battlefield.
The act of love and mercy
led to the birth of the present
American
National Red Cross
(Lower Plaque):This symbolic red cross has been made from a brickfrom the chimney of the home where Clara Barton was born at North Oxford, Massachusetts on Christmas Day, 1821.
Location. 39° 29.332′ N, 77° 44.843′ W. Marker is near Sharpsburg, Maryland, in Washington County. Marker is on Mansfield Avenue, on the left when traveling east. Click for map. Located at the pull off for stop two on the driving tour of Antietam Battlefield, the Poffenberger Farm. Marker is in this post office area: Sharpsburg MD 21782, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. A different marker also named Clara Barton (here, next to this marker); 7th Regiment Pennsylvania (a few steps from this marker); The Culmination of Another Great Tragedy was at Hand (within shouting distance of this marker); 4th Regiment Pennsylvania Reserve Volunteer Corps (within shouting distance of this marker); 1st Corps, 3rd Division, 2nd Brigade Bivouac (about 400 feet away, in a direct line); First Army Corps (about 400 feet away); 3rd Regt. Pennsylvania (about 400 feet away); Meade's Division, First Army Corps (about 400 feet away). Click for a list of all markers in Sharpsburg.| | | | 
By Craig Swain, February 9, 2008 | |
| | | 2. Close Up of the Inscription | | |
Also see . . .
1. Clara Barton Monument. National Park Service page detailing the monument. (Submitted on March 2, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
2. Biographical Article on Clara Barton. National Park Service page. (Submitted on March 2, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
3. Clarissa Harlowe Barton. Barton's efforts on behalf of the soldiers did not stop with the end of the war. She continued to assist families locating missing soldiers. Later she worked to expand the role of the Red Cross to include response to natural disasters and other emergencies. (Submitted on March 2, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
4. Clara Barton House. Clara Barton's House in Glen Echo is also on the marker list. Additional links. (Submitted on March 4, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
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By Craig Swain, March 29, 2008 | |
| | | 3. The Red Cross and Lower Plaque | | |
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By Craig Swain | |
| | | 4. 7th Pennsylvania Reserves and Clara Barton Monuments at Stop Two | | |
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Credits. This page originally submitted on March 2, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,719 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 2, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 3. submitted on April 1, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 4. submitted on March 2, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
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