Question

What role did Clara Barton play in the Civil War?

Answer 1

She travelled with the Union army to help the wounded.

Answer 2

Answer:

In the Civil War, Clara Barton traveled with the Union army to help the wounded.

Explanation:

In April 1861, Clara Barton created an agency to obtain and distribute supplies to wounded soldiers. General Hammond gave her permission to travel in the army ambulances to give comfort and treatment to the soldiers. In July 1862, she obtained permission to travel behind the battle line, reaching the hardest battlefields and serving during the sieges of Petersburg, Virginia, and Richmond, Virginia. In 1864, Union General Benjamin Butler named her manager of the hospitals in charge of the Union Army.