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When the American Civil War began, Barton resigned her position to devote herself to the care of wounded soldiers on the field of battle. In 1864 she was appointed by General Benjamin Butler "lady in charge" of the hospitals at the front of the Army of the James . In 1865 she was sent to Andersonville, GeorgiaAndersonville is a city located in Sumter County, Georgia. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 331 (174 in 1910). It is in the southwest part of the state, about 60 miles southwest of Macon, Georgia on the Central of Georgia railway., to identify and mark the graves of Union soldiers buried there. In the same year President Abraham LincolnAbraham Lincoln ( February 12, 1809 April 15, 1865) was the 16th ( 1861- 1865) President of the United States, and the first president from the Republican Party. The election of Lincoln, who staunchly opposed the expansion of slavery, polarized the nation placed her in charge of the search for the missing men of the Union army, and while engaged in this work she traced the fate of 30,000 men.

In 1873Events The United Kingdom declares war against Ghana's King Kofi KariKari, who was involved in the trading of slaves. The war ended by July and the British established the Gold Coast Colony. January 17 Indian Wars: First Battle of the Stronghold during th she inaugurated a movement to secure recognition of the Red Cross society by the United States government, which finally succeeded during the administration of President Chester A. ArthurChester Alan Arthur Order Twenty-first Term of Office September 20, 1881—March 4, 1885 Followed James Garfield Succeeded by Grover Cleveland Date of Birth October 5, 1829 Place of Birth Fairfield, Vermont Date of Death November 18, 1886 Place of Death New. Barton naturally became President of the American branch of the society, which was founded in 1882Events February 2 The Knights of Columbus are formed in New Haven, Connecticut February 7 In Mississippi City the last heavyweight boxing championship bareknuckle fight takes place. March 2 Robert Maclean fails to assassinate Queen Victoria at Windsor Mar. She served as president of the American Red Cross until her resignation in 19041904 is a leap year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). Events January 7 The distress signal " CQD" is established only to be replaced two years later by " SOS. February 7 A fire in Baltimore, Maryland destroys over 1,500 buildings in 30.