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[Frontispiece: CLARA BARTON.
               _From a portrait taken about 1875._]




                             THE RED CROSS

                            IN PEACE AND WAR

                             [Illustration]

                            BY CLARA BARTON

                       AMERICAN HISTORICAL PRESS

                                  1906




                    Copyright 1898, by CLARA BARTON




                From the President of the United States

              In his Message to Congress December 6, 1898.


It is a pleasure for me to mention in terms of cordial appreciation
the timely and useful work of the American National Red Cross, both
in relief measures preparatory to the campaigns, in sanitary assistance
at several of the camps of assemblage, and, later, under the able and
experienced leadership of the president of the society, Miss Clara
Barton, on the fields of battle and in the hospitals at the front in Cuba.
Working in conjunction with the governmental authorities and under
their sanction and approval, and with the enthusiastic co-operation of
many patriotic women and societies in the various States, the Red
Cross has fully maintained its already high reputation for intense
earnestness and ability to exercise the noble purposes of its international
organization, thus justifying the confidence and support which
it has received at the hands of the American people. To the members
and officers and all who aided them in their philanthropic work,
the sincere and lasting gratitude of the soldiers and the public is due
and freely accorded.

In tracing these events we are constantly reminded of our obligations
to the Divine Master for His watchful care over us and His safe
guidance, for which the nation makes reverent acknowledgment and
offers humble prayers for the continuance of His favors.

[Illustration: William McKinley]




ILLUSTRATIONS.


                                                                   PAGE.

  Clara Barton, from a portrait taken about 1875           Frontispiece.

  The International Committee of the Red Cross,
      Geneva, Switzerland                                        opp. 16

  Clara Barton, taken about 1885                                 opp. 17

  The First Red Cross Warehouse, Washington, D.C.                     21

  National Red Cross Headquarters in Washington, from 1892 to 1897    22

  Some of the First Members of the American National Red Cross        43

  A Group of American National Red Cross Members                      44

  A Group of American National Red Cross Members                      55

  Suburban Headquarters, American National Red Cross                  56

  Some Red Cross Decorations Presented to Clara Barton                83

  Chronological Historic Tree                                         84

  Clara Barton, taken about 1884                                     113

  "Josh V. Throop"                                                   114

  Camp Perry                                                         143

  Red Cross Headquarters                                             144

  Johnstown, Pa., before the Flood of 1889                           155

  Red Cross Hotel, Locust Street, Johnstown, Pa.                     156

  Red Cross Furniture Room