There was so little time, she had to hurry to the battlefield before it was too late. Clara spent her life saving lives and putting others before her. She was selfless and an amazing woman overall. Not only did she save lives she started a revolution in the medical field that would wage on for a very long time. Clara Barton was a hero because of her ethics to serve this country, as well as her work on the battlefield helping by finding wounded soldiers and establishing the American Red Cross.
Clara Barton from a very young age was taught to serve our country and help others.
Clara had experience with nursing from the time she was young, for instance when, “her brother slipped from a barn roof and suffered catastrophic …show more content…
Clara also brought supplies to the battlefield and identified the wounded and dead, “Clara Barton served as a nurse during the american civil war, but her primary contributions to the war effort were to the monumental task of obtaining supplies, organizing relief efforts for wounded soldiers, and identifying the dead and wounded” ("Clarissa Harlowe Barton").
Clara made sure that events in the future were covered by the organization, “Clara Barton enlarged the organization's scope to include helping out in events that could happen at any time, such as plagues, cholera, yellow fever, fires, floods, railway disasters, and mining catastrophes.” (UXL Biographies).
Clara Barton was a hero because of her determination, as well as her work in the battlefield helping wounded soldiers and making the American Red Cross. Without Clara Barton, so many people would have been dead and the future of the world would have been completely different medical wise. Without Clara Barton, women wouldn't be able to be on the battlefield. After all, she is the “Angle Of The