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Quotation by Clara Barton
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Clara Barton (18)Additional Sources
as quoted in Angel of the Battlefield by Ishbel Ross (1956)as quoted in History of Woman Suffrage, vol. 5 by Ida Husted Harper (1922)The Story of My Childhood (1907)Related Subjects
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I don't know how long it has been since my ear has been free from the roll of a drum. It is the music I sleep by, and I love it.... I shall remain here while anyone remains, and do whatever comes to my hand. I may be compelled to face danger, but never fear it, and while our soldiers can stand and fight, I can stand and feed and nurse them.
Clara Barton (1821–1912), U.S. Civil War nurse and founder of the American Red Cross. As quoted in Angel of the Battlefield, ch. 3, by Ishbel Ross (1956).
In an 1861 letter to her father.
In an 1861 letter to her father.
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