“For my soldiers I will stay. Because I too am one of them and I will remain at their side." I wonder if Clara Barton spoke to herself the same way... Prepare your eyes to embark on a journey through the life of one of the great women who helped our soldiers; long before we were born. Clarrisa Harlowe Barton, later known as Clara, was born on Christmas Day 1821. She was the fifth and youngest child of Sarah Stone and Stephen Barton in Oxford, Massachusetts. His father was well known because of the local Universalist church. He remembered the church as austere, with high pews and high, narrow seats (Goodwin, 1). Clara liked to be an attentive listener when it came to her father's recollections of his Revolutionary War experience in the Army under “mad” General Anthony Wayne. She was relatively small and had the problem of stuttering. Although you might say he got the best of everyone else in his family. His mother, Sarah, was emotionally and mentally unbalanced and was in no condition to raise a child. After her mother collapsed, her sister Dolly tried to fill in for her, she later followed her mother and had a nervous breakdown. Sally took on the task of raising little Clara while her sister Dolly lay locked in the room on the top floor. Clara learned to make the best of every situation when she was dealt a bad hand; this was something that paid off when Clara pursued a career as a military nurse later in life. Clara's education was taught to her at an early age. Almost to the point of not remembering knowing; he just knew he knew. Sister Dolly and Sally taught her to read, brother David taught her to ride bareback, while her brother... middle of paper... in response she wrote The Story of My Childhood. Which was published in 1907? Clara Barton died of pneumonia in Glen Echo. Clara Barton left a great legacy and is still a major topic in American history and health classes today. The work done and his dedication have truly paid off. She had left her mark on American history (founder Clara Barton). Works Cited Goodwin, Joan. Clara Barton. November 5, 2003. Web. November 21, 2015. http://uudb.org/articles/clarabarton.html Wilson, James Grant; Fiske, John, ed. (1900). "Barton, Clara." Appleton's Cyclopædia of American Biography. New York: D. Appleton. Network. November 21, 2015. https://archive.org/stream/appletonscyclopa05wils/appletonscyclopa05wils_djvu.txt"Founder Clara Barton" The American National Red Cross. Network. November 20, 2015. http://www.redcross.org/about-us/history/clara-barton