Clivil war

Clara barton was born on christmas  dayin 1821 in Massa chusetts.

Sad and frustrated,clara moved to washington, D.C.

With her own money clara bought medicine,bandages,and food.

Clara was one of the most admired women of the civil war .When caring for wounded so ldiers after the Battle of antietam a doctoh called her”angel of the battle field”.

In 1881,clara founded the American Red Cross.She worked hard helping victims of wars and natural disasters until her death on April 12,1912.