The Red Cross in Peace and War
A Pioneering Account of Humanitarian Relief EffortsBy Clara Barton
Length25h 59m
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In "The Red Cross in Peace and War," Clara Barton presents a pioneering narrative intertwining her personal experiences with the foundational history of the American Red Cross. The text is notable for its clear, direct prose, which reflects Barton's commitment to humanitarian ideals, while also integrating detailed accounts of wartime medical care and peacetime relief efforts. Set against the backdrop of the American Civil War and subsequent conflicts, the book serves to document the evolution of the Red Cross movement, discussing the organization's objectives and the challenges it faced in its mission to alleviate suffering. Clara Barton, often referred to as the "Angel of the Battlefield," was a remarkable nurse, teacher, and founder of the American Red Cross. Her relentless dedication to humanitarian work stemmed from her own experiences on the battlefield during the Civil War, where she witnessed the dire need for organized medical assistance. Her passion for social reform and her efforts to advocate for the rights of the wounded exemplify her indelible mark on American history. This book is a crucial read for anyone interested in humanitarian studies, American history, or the evolution of international relief organizations. Barton's insights provide invaluable lessons on compassion, resilience, and the enduring impact of humanitarian work, making it an essential resource for scholars and general readers alike.
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Table of contents
1TO THE PEOPLE.
106Services of the Red Cross Field Agents for the Camps
2INTRODUCTION.
107Appointment of Red Cross Field Agents for the Camps
3The Red Cross.
108CAMP ALGER.
4CHAPTER I
109CAMP THOMAS.
5ORGANIZATION AND METHODS OF WORK.
110JACKSONVILLE, FLA.
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6OCCUPATIONS OF RELIEF SOCIETIES IN TIMES OF PEACE.
111FORT MCPHERSON, GA.
7SERVICES IN TIME OF WAR.
112CAMP HOBSON, GA.
8HELP FROM NEUTRAL COUNTRIES.
113ST. PAUL, MINN.
9CONSTITUTION.
114MONTAUK POINT, L.I.
10THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF THE RED CROSS.
115THE PACIFIC COAST.
11Original Incorporation.
116THE RED CROSS OF CALIFORNIA.
12Articles of Incorporation.
117THE RED CROSS OF OREGON.
13THE FIRST INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE.
118THE RED CROSS OF WASHINGTON STATE. Extract From the Official Report.
14THE INTERNATIONAL RED CROSS TREATY.
119Seattle Red Cross.
15CONVENTION OF GENEVA.
120Tacoma Red Cross.
16GOVERNMENTS ADOPTING THE TREATY.
121Walla Walla Red Cross.
17ADDRESS BY CLARA BARTON.
122Spokane Red Cross.
18ACTION OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES.
123PORTO RICO.
19THE “ADDITIONAL ARTICLES” CONCERNING THE RED CROSS FOR THE NAVY.
124Report by Horace F. Barnes.
20[International Bulletin, January, 1882. THE GENEVA CONVENTION IN THE UNITED STATES.
125SHIPMENTS BY TRANSPORTS.
21ACCESSION OF THE UNITED STATES TO THE TREATY OF GENEVA AND TO THE ADDITIONAL ARTICLES.
126THE AMERICAN NATIONAL RED CROSS RELIEF COMMITTEE OF NEW YORK.
22A PROCLAMATION.
127Treasurer’s Report And Analysis of Expenditures, May 9 to December 1, 1898.
23[International Bulletin for April, 1882.] ADHESION OF THE UNITED STATES TO THE CONVENTION OF GENEVA.
128The Following Auxiliaries Were Organized:
24INTERNATIONAL CIRCULAR. INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE. FOUNDATION OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF THE RED CROSS. Fiftieth Circular to the Presidents and Members of the National Central Committees.
129Supplies Contributed by Auxiliaries through Supply Committee.
25THE RE-INCORPORATION OF THE AMERICAN NATIONAL RED CROSS.: Certificate of Incorporation of the American National Red Cross.
130Special Work Done by Auxiliaries.
26ADDRESS. WHAT IS THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE RED CROSS IN ITS RELATION TO PHILANTHROPY?
131Requisitions Filled by Supply Committee.
27THE MICHIGAN FOREST FIRES.
132EXTRACTS OF REPORTS FROM CAMPS.
28MISSISSIPPI AND OHIO RIVER FLOODS—1882.
133Jacksonville, Fla.
29MISSISSIPPI AND LOUISIANA CYCLONE
134Camp Thomas, Chickamauga, Ga.
30THE OHIO RIVER FLOODS.
135Washington, D.C.
31Down the Mississippi.
136Yacht “Red Cross.”
32“THE LITTLE SIX.”: MISS BARTON’S LETTER A TOUCHING INCIDENT VERY TOUCHINGLY RELATED.
137Camp Wikoff, Montauk Point, L.I.
33THE TEXAS FAMINE.
138Red Cross Relief Station, Long Island City.
34THE MOUNT VERNON CYCLONE.: ILLINOIS.
139THE WOMAN’S AUXILIARIES OF THE RED CROSS.: From the Report of Red Cross Auxiliary No. 3.
35YELLOW FEVER EPIDEMIC IN FLORIDA.
140THE WOMEN WHO WENT TO THE FIELD.
36“THE MacCLENNY NURSES.”: “THE MACCLENNY NURSES.”
141CUBA AND THE CUBAN CAMPAIGN.
37THE JOHNSTOWN FLOOD.
142HAVANA.
38Arrival at Johnstown
143Los Fosos
39Appointment of Committees
144The Orphanage
40The Work of Relief
145Destruction of the “Maine.”
41FAREWELL TO MISS BARTON.
146Jaruco.
42“THE DREAD CONEMAUGH.”
147Matanzas.
43THE RUSSIAN FAMINE, 1891–1892.
148ARTEMISA.
44Count Tolstoi on the Character of the Peasants.
149SAGUA LA GRANDE.
45The Beginning of the American Relief.
150CIENFUEGOS.
46Appreciation of American Sympathy.
151BACK TO HAVANA.
47Dr. Hubbell’s Report.
152LEAVING HAVANA.
48THE SEA ISLANDS HURRICANE.
153On Board the “State of Texas”
49Coast of South Carolina.
154TAMPA.
50Admiral Beardslee’s Description of the Hurricane.
155Arrival at Santiago
51Geography of the Coast.
156Siboney
52After the War.
157Hospital Work at Siboney
53The Disastrous Storm.
158Relief Work at the Front
54A Work of Rescue.
159Entering the Harbor of Santiago
55The Next Day.
160Unloading the “State of Texas”
56Red Cross to the Rescue.
161Feeding the Refugees
57Present Headquarters.
162Departure of the “State of Texas”
58Detail of the Work.
163The Transport “Clinton” at the Disposition of the Red Cross
59White Sufferers.
164Leaving Santiago for Havana
60What is Needed.
165Departure from Havana
61RELIEF WORK SOUTH OF BROAD RIVER.
166REPORT OF DR. A. MONAE LESSER.: Work in the Field.
62Report by Mr. McDonald.
167RELIEF WORK IN CUBA. REPORT OF C.H.H. COTTRELL, FINANCIAL SECRETARY.
63CLOTHING BRANCH, HILTON HEAD DISTRICT. REPORT BY MRS. MACDONALD.
168Relief Distribution From the San José Warehouse.
64WAREHOUSE AND SHIPPING DEPARTMENT.
169Opening a Hospital and Orphanage.
65Report by E. Winfield Egan, M.D.
170Los Fosos, the Horrible!
66MEDICAL AND SANITARY REPORT. BY E. WINFIELD EGAN, M.D.
171Relief Work Discontinued.
67RELIEF METHODS IN THE FIELD.
172Archbishop of Havana Blesses Lee Orphanage.
68Dr. Hubbell’s Report.
173Reception at Tampa.
69Prosperity.
174The Relief Party Returns to Key West.
70ON THE CHARLESTON GROUP.: Report of Mr. H.L. Bailey.
175Feeding Spanish Prisoners.
71THE CLOTHING DEPARTMENT.: Mrs. Gardner’s Report.
176New York Red Cross Relief Committee.
72THE SEWING CIRCLES.
177Emergency Relief at Port Tampa.
73A CHRISTMAS CAROL.
178Sailing for Cuba.
74CLOTHING DEPARTMENT—Continued.
179Departure for Siboney.
75Mrs. Reed’s Report.
180Cubans Gladly Accept Assistance.
76LEAVING THE FIELD.
181Urgent Call for Help at the Front.
77Letter to the “News and Courier”
182A Yellow Fever Scare.
78Circular to Clergymen and Committees
183Relief for Cubans, Guantanamo Bay.
79ARMENIA.
184Exodus from Santiago.
80PRO-ARMENIAN ALLIANCE.
185The Relief Expedition Enters Santiago.
81Distances and Difficulties of Travel, Transportation and Communications.
186Spanish Hospitals Cared For.
82Communications.
187Municipal Hospital and Free Dispensaries.
83Funds.
188The Schooner “Mary E. Morse”. Distribution of the Ice
84The Committees.
189Immense Stores in Santiago.
85To the Press of the United States.
190President McKinley Furnishes Transportation.
86To the Contributors of the United States,
191Financial.
87To our Government at Washington;
192LETTER OF SANTIAGO COMMITTEE.
88To our Legation in Constantinople.
193REPORT OF E. WINFIELD EGAN, M.D.
89To the Ambassadors of Other Nations at Constantinople.
194CLOTHING DEPARTMENT.
90Commendatory.
195THE RED CROSS OF OTHER NATIONS. THEIR SYMPATHY AND ACTIVE CO-OPERATION.
91MARMORA.
196TO THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES
92REPORT OF THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY.
197TO THE COMMITTEES OF THE RED CROSS. An Acknowledgment.
93GENERAL FIELD AGENT’S REPORT.
198TO THE AUXILIARIES OF THE RED CROSS AND THE NURSES WHO WENT TO THE WAR.: A Tribute to the Red Cross Nurses.
94MEDICAL REPORT.
199UNWRITTEN THANKS.
95THE SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR.
200A WORD OF EXPLANATION.
96HOME CAMPS AND AMERICAN WATERS. D.L. Cobb.
201CONCLUSION.
97Appointment of the Central Cuban Relief Committee
202NOTES.
98The Red Cross Requested to Administer Relief in Cuba
203American National Red Cross.
99Taking Command of the “State of Texas”
204Relief of Wounded in War.
100Relief Work at Tampa and Key West
205Correspondence in Time of War.
101Feeding Spanish Prisoners of War
206Wounded as Prisoners of War.
102Correspondence with Admiral Sampson
207The Red Cross and Local Charity.
103Appointment of the Executive Committee of the Red Cross and the Relief Committee of New York
208No Reflection Upon the Government.
104Communication from the Secretary of State Acknowledging Official Status of the American National Red Cross
209Membership in the Red Cross.
105The Modus Vivendi with Spain: NOTE.
210INDEX.
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