Identifier: redcrossinpea00bart (find matches)
Title: The Red Cross in peace and war
Year: 1899 (1890s)
Authors: Barton, Clara, 1821-1912
Subjects: American National Red Cross Red Cross and Red Crescent
Publisher: (Washington, D.C.) American Historical Press
Contributing Library: Yale University, Cushing/Whitney Medical Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Open Knowledge Commons and Yale University, Cushing/Whitney Medical Library

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e, and how it extended succor even to his enemieswhen the conflict ceased. The Red Cross of peace will outlive the Red Flag of war, even ascharity shall survive the force of arms. Let us hope that the formerensign may soon float by the side of the flags of all the nations andpeoples of the world, as an evidence of the advance of civilization, andthe universal desire that there be no more war; that men everywheiare ready to extend a helping hand to .ill who suffer from disaster CAMP AI.CKR. 407 disease. When this glad day comes war will be no more. Arbitration will he the supreme power. Ami may I say, in closing, that no one during the past quarter of a century has in a larger degree aided in the cultivation of peace andgoodwill among men and the promotion of a spirit of fraternity amongthe peoples of the earth than the president of the American NationalRed Cross, who, during the Spanish war, has rendered such valuableand indefatigable service in the cause of humanity. «J« ,;/- A^^T^
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ON SAN JUAN Illl.r,, SANTIAGO. 4o3 THE RED CROSS. CAMP THOMAS. The agent first appointed for Chickamauga Park, was Dr. CharlesR. Gill. Shortly afterwards, however, Dr. Gill expressed a desire togo to Cuba, and he was relieved, Mr. E. C. Smith being placed incharge of this field, which proved eventually to be one of the mostimportant stations of the Red Cross. As the demands of the campincreased, Mr. A. M. Smith was sent to assist his brother in the work.Their services have been eminently satisfactory to all concerned, andman) voluntary expressions of appreciation have been received. Allrequisitions for assistance were promptly filled by the Executive Com-mittee in New York, and in addition to the large amount of suppliessent, about $16,000 in cash were expended at the camp. Mr. Smith,in his report on the work done at this camp, says: The headquarters of the American National Red Cross, at CampThomas, Chickamauga Park, Ga., was located alongside the historicBrotherton House, which was

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