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Clara is born
Clarissa "Clara" Harlowe Barton is born in Oxford, MA -
Clara moves to Washington D.C.
Clara moved to Washington D.C. in 1854 (exact date n/a) and got a job as a clerk at the U.S. Patent Office -
The Civil War begins
The Civil War begins in Fort Sumter, SC while Clara is working in the U.S. Patent Office in Washington D.C. -
Stephen Barton dies
Clara’s dad Stephen Barton dies; he was once involved in the military -
The Battle of Antietam
Clara led a band of wagons full of supplies for wounded soldiers to the Battle of Antietam; she was diagnosed with typhoid fever after a few days of working nonstop -
Clara travels to Morris Island
Clara traveled to Morris Island to aid sick and injured soldiers -
The attack on Fort Wagner
An attack on Fort Wagner occurs where Clara is a nurse -
She returns to Washington D.C.
Clara returns to Washington D.C. to collect more supplies -
The Civil War ends
The Civil War ends at Fort Sumter in South Carolina -
Clara starts the search for missing soldiers
Congress gives Clara $15,000 to fund the search for missing soldiers and to reimburse her for her expenses of supplies -
Founded the American Red Cross
Because of her experience as a nurse in the Civil War, Clara started the American Red Cross -
Clara dies
Clara dies in her home in Glen Echo, MD at the age of 90