“In my feeble estimation, General McClellen, with all his laurels, sinks into insignificance beside the true heroine of the age, the angel of the battlefield.” These words were spoken by Dr. James ...

Work is progressing on the establishment of a memorial in Hagerstown honoring Clara Barton, known as the "Angel of the Battlefield" who came to the aid of injured soldiers during the Civil War Battle ...

Dozens of people, including nurses and American Red Cross volunteers, attended a dedication ceremony Tuesday for the new Clara Barton Memorial along the Hagerstown Cultural Trail. The base of the ...

Through the dense smoke a reverberation of artillery and whizzing of bullets mingles with the battle cries forced through gnashed teeth of those engaged in close combat. It is a scene straight from ...

Explore Clara Barton’s legacy with Smithsonian interns at historic sites that preserve women’s history, from the Missing Soldiers Office to the Red Cross. Rachel F. Seidman In 1997, while examining a ...