This is a repeating eventnovember 10, 2022 10:30 am
The Civil War: Dorothea Dix, Clara Barton and Medical Care



Event Details
The Civil War: Dorothea Dix, Clara Barton and Medical Care in the Civil War Thurs, Nov 10 • 10:30-11:30 am In-person at Sanford Thurs, Nov 17 • 10:30-11:30 am In-person
Event Details
The Civil War:
Dorothea Dix, Clara Barton and Medical Care in the Civil War
Thurs, Nov 10 • 10:30-11:30 am
In-person at Sanford
Thurs, Nov 17 • 10:30-11:30 am
In-person at Trailside
Join educator (and Civil War buff) Mike Trebilcock for an interactive program looking at all aspects of the American Civil War – from its causes to its legacy and memory. Anyone with an interest in the Civil War – expert and novice alike – is encouraged to attend.
Dorothea Dix, Clara Barton and Medical Care in the Civil War
Women contributed significantly in the Civil War. They served as professional nurses, hospital administrators, or as attendants offering comfort to the wounded. Somewhere between 5,000 to 10,000 women served in some medical capacity. The introduction of women into the all-male medical system was a battle in its own right. This program will focus on 2 women whose impact on Civil War medical care was immeasurable – Clara Barton and Dorothea Dix.
When the Civil War began, there was no organization of trained nurses in the United States. Dorothea Dix, a social reformer, volunteered to fix the situation. She was appointed Superintendent of Female Nurses of the Union Army in 1861.
Dix (who was not trained in nursing) created a volunteer nursing corps for the Union with her organizational skill and relentless determination. “Dragon Dix” was known for her strict and unbending leadership. She and her nurses took on the task of nursing both Union and Confederate soldiers.
Clara Barton worked separately from Dix’s nurses and other relief and aid societies. She was known as the “Angel of the Battlefield” and often brought much needed supplies to the wounded of both sides. She would later found the American Red Cross in 1880.
Reserve your spot by calling 989-633-3700!
Trailside Civil War registrants: Please enter through the main entrance or by the library and proceed directly to room 160. There will be an extra lunch sign-in sheet there so that you will not need to enter Trailside until after the program. This helps our Line Dancing group that meets in Trailside at the same time to remain uninterrupted. Thank you!
Time
(Thursday) 10:30 am - 11:30 am