Clara Barton - Angel of the Battlefield When the Civil War broke out Clara Barton was one of the first volunteers to appear at the Washington Infirmary to care for wounded soldiers. ... "In my feeble estimation, General McClellan, with all his laurels, sinks into insignificance beside the true heroine of the age, the angel of the battlefield." ... On April 14th, as President Lincoln was watching a performance of "Our American Cousin" at Ford's Theater in Washington D.C., he was shot by John Wilkes Booth, an actor from Maryland obsessed with avenging the Confederate defeat. ...

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Important people of the civil war The civil war (1861-1865) took more American lives than any other war in history. ... His ancestors had sailed to America in the early colonial period. ... He also looked to correct injustices that were lived by American Indians. ... Barton was called the Angel of the Battlefield. ... He entered Lincoln's private box and shot him in the head during the play Our American Cousin. ...

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In his Narrative, Douglass exposes many striking and disturbing aspects of slavery in America. ... Christians believe that Satan is subordinate to God, a fallen angel, and Douglass shows that, in the same way, Auld is regarded as a false master, even though he strives for that power. ... Moving ahead to September of 1862, Douglass writes his thoughts about President Lincoln's speech to African Americans in Washington, D.C. ... To add even more insult to injury, President Lincoln suggested that the African Americans should be sent back to Africa because the two races could not exist tog...

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• Grade Level: High School