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Antietam National Battlefield
Clara Barton Monument

Dedicated: September 9, 1962
Location: Mansfield Avenue near tour stop 2.
Map Number: 3
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Clara Barton Monument

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Clara Barton Monument

Monument Text:
Clara Barton
During The Battle of Antietam September 17, 1862 Clara Barton brought supplies and nursing aid to the wounded on this battlefield
This act of love and mercy led to the birth of the present American National Red Cross

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
Henry Kyd Douglas  

Did You Know?
Henry Kyd Douglas, the youngest staff officer for Gen. Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson was a native of the Sharpsburg area. His family home was just 4 miles west of the Battlefield. His uniform and personal library are part of the Battlefield collection.

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Last Updated: June 15, 2006 at 13:00 EST