Clara barton timeline and biography of barack

1821Clara Barton is born

Clara was born in Massachusetts.

Where did clara barton live

She was the youngest of five kids. 1833Clara's brother is injured

Clara cared for her injured brother for two years. It was the beginning of her medical career. 1860Clara works for the patent office

After a career in teaching, Clara moved on to work in the patent office as a copier.

This put her in Washington, closer to the action when the Civil War began. April 1861Clara ministers to wounded soldiers

After a war battle many wounded soldiers arrived in Washington D.C.

Clara found them, and she used her own supplies to tend them. July 1861Clara sets up a distribution center for the wounded

Clara put an ad in Worchester Spy, asking for supplies for the wounded.

She had a great response, and she set up a center to care for the wounded. August 1862Clara goes to the battlefields

Clara received official approval for her travel to the battlefields to care for the wounde