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Clara Barton's Civil War: Between Bullet and Hospital

Clara Barton's Civil War: Between Bullet and Hospital

Pfanz, Donald C.

Paperback

Military BiographiesCivil War Period (1850-1877)General World History

Publisher Price: $28.00

ISBN10: 1594163898
ISBN13: 9781594163890
Publisher: Westholme Pub
Published: Jun 8 2022
Pages: 240
Weight: 0.71
Height: 0.60 Width: 6.04 Depth: 8.96
Language: English
Through Battle Dispatches, Letters, and Other Records, Discovering the Wartime Service of America's Most Famous Nurse
I always tried to succor the wounded until medical aid and supplies could come up--I could run the risk; it made no difference to anyone if I were shot or taken prisoner. So recorded Clara Barton, the most famous woman to emerge from the American Civil War. In an age when few women worked in hospitals, much less at the front, Barton served in at least four Union armies, providing food and assistance to wounded soldiers on battlefields stretching from Maryland to South Carolina. Thousands of soldiers benefit­ed from her actions, and she is unquestionably an American heroine. But how much do we really know about her actual wartime service? Most information about Barton's activities comes from Barton herself. After the war, she toured the country recounting her wartime experiences to overflowing audiences. In vivid language, she described crossing the Rappahannock River under fire to succor wounded Union soldiers at Fredericksburg, transporting critical supplies to field hospitals at Antietam, and enduring searing heat and brackish water on the sun­scorched beach­es of South Carolina. She willingly braved hardship and danger in order to help the young men under her care, receiving in return their love and respect. Most of Barton's biographers have accepted her statements at face value, but in doing so, they stand on shaky ground, for Barton was a relentless self­promoter and often embellished her stories in an effort to enhance her accomplishments.

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