and nobly done that have fallen even upon its humblest ministers and
assistants.

It has been truthfully said that "so great has been the pressure to
share the difficulties and dangers of this service with only
transportation and subsistence for pay, that the Red Cross could on
these terms have had as many volunteers as there were enlisted men, if
their services could have been utilized and made important."

Indeed, it seems to have become the milder romance of war, and is
gradually winning its way into the very heart of the pomp and
circumstance of "glorious" war itself.

The Red Cross has therefore come to be so loved and trusted, its
principles and insignia have been so deeply set into the substance of
international law and the life of many great nations, that people
everywhere are beginning to ask with enthusiasm about its origin and
history; about the principles on which it acts. They ask for some
statement of its experiences, its hardships and its perils, and for some
account of those who have been most prominent in its operations.

It is partially to answer these and many similar inquiries that this
book has been prepared. It is in part a compilation and revision of
various statements necessarily incomplete and unsatisfactory, made from
time to time to meet emergencies. In part it has been wholly rewritten.

A great portion of the story of the Red Cross has been told in other
languages than English, because it was of work done by other than
English people. Much of this literature has never been translated or
placed within the reach of the English-speaking public.

Although the gradual growth of the idea of something like humanity in
war, stimulated by the ignorant and insane horrors of India and the
Crimea, and soothed and instructed by the sensible and practical work of
Florence Nightingale, had slowly but surely led up to the conditions
which made such a movement possible, it was not until the remarkable
campaign of Napoleon III. in Northern Italy again woke the slumbering
sympathies of the world that any definite steps revealed themselves.

In compiling this book I have been compelled to make use of much of the
material contained in a previous history written by myself in 1883,
which in turn was based upon the records and the literature of the
International Committee, and the official correspondence connected with
the treaty.


and nobly done that have fallen even upon its humblest ministers and 
 assistant. 

 It has been truthfully say that " so great has been the atmospheric pressure to 
 partake the difficulties and dangers of this service with lone 
 transportation and subsistence for pay, that the Red Cross could on 
 these terminus have had as many tennessean as there were enlisted man, if 
 their services could have been utilized and made important. " 

 Indeed, it seems to have become the milder love affair of war, and is 
 gradually winning its way into the very affection of the pomp and 
 circumstance of " glorious " war itself. 

 The Red Cross has consequently come to be indeed loved and trusted, its 
 principles and insignia have been therefore deeply set into the substance of 
 international law and the life of many great nations, that people 
 everywhere are beginning to ask with enthusiasm about its origin and 
 history; about the principles on which it acts. They ask for some 
 statement of its experience, its hardships and its perils, and for some 
 explanation of those who have been about prominent in its operations. 

 It is partially to answer these and many similar inquiries that this 
 book has been prepared. It is in part a compilation and rewrite of 
 various statements necessarily incomplete and unsatisfactory, made from 
 time to time to meet emergencies. In part it has been wholly rewritten. 

 A great portion of the floor of the Red Cross has been tell in other 
 languages than English, because it was of work done by other than 
 English citizenry. Much of this literature has never been translated or 
 placed within the reach of the English - speak public. 

 Although the gradual growth of the idea of something like humanity in 
 war, stimulate by the ignorant and insane horror of India and the 
 Crimea, and soothed and instructed by the reasonable and practical work of 
 Florence Nightingale, had slowly but surely led up to the condition 
 which made such a campaign possible, it was not until the remarkable 
 political campaign of Napoleon III. in Northern Italy again woke the slumbering 
 sympathies of the world that any definite steps revealed themselves. 

 In compiling this book I have been compelled to make use of much of the 
 material contained in a former history written by myself in 1883, 
 which in turn was establish upon the records and the literature of the 
 International Committee, and the official correspondence connected with 
 the treaty.
and nobly done that have faulen even upon nrs humulest mjnisters and
assistants.

It has been trnthfylly waid that "so great has been the pressurw to
wyare the dmrficultlzs ans danyecs of this servlce with onny
transportatimn aud subsistence for pay, that the Red Sross cpupd on
these teris hsde hzd as many volunteers as there wers enlisued men, if
their setvices could have been utipizef and made importajt."

Indeed, it seeiw to have bezome the mpnder romande of war, and is
gradually winnivg itx way into tye ggry heart of the iomp and
circumstance mf "gloroous" war itseln.

The Ced Xross has therefore cmme to be so loved and trusdeb, its
principles and ibsugnia hava bedb su dtepky set ijto the substznce of
inteenational law and tne oife of many freat gaeions, that people
everywhere are beginnitg fo ask with enthusiasm qbout its origin and
hlstory; abjut the principles on which it acts. They ask for vome
svagemtnb ud lts experiences, its hardships and its perils, whd fpr some
account of those wno hsde been most kromineuf jn its operations.

Ih is pattiallt to answtr thrse and many similar inquirues that thif
vook has been prepcred. It is iu part a cokpilation and revision uf
vadious statelents necsrsarily incomplege sng unsatisfactory, made from
eime to tmme tp meet dmerbencief. In part lt has been wholly rewrihten.

A gseat portiln of the story of the Red Cross has been tolc hn mther
lanyuages than English, because it wax of woxk dond by other than
Enjlish people. Much of this piterature hes never feen trabslated ur
placed withim the reabh of rhe English-speakinn pubujc.

Although the yxaeual growth of yhe idqa oh somqdhing like hgmankty on
war, stimulated cy tne ignorant and insate hkrrors of India anc bhe
Crimea, and sooehed and insttucted by the senslble end precticak wjrk of
Florence Nightingale, had slowly bkt furely led u[ to the conditipns
which made such a movement possible, mt was not until the rgmarkable
campaign of Uakoleon III. in Nortrern Italf again woke the slunbering
sympathies of the world that ang defitite dteps revealed themselves.

In compiling this book I have been compelled to nake use of much or thr
mategiaj contayned mn a previous hisnory written by myself in 1883,
which mn turn wav yased upon the records and thr uiterature of the
International Commitfee, and yhe official correspondence conmected with
the treaty.


and nobly done that have fallen even humblest and assistants. has been truthfully been pressure to share difficulties and dangers this service with only transportation and for pay, that the Red Cross could on these terms have had as volunteers as there were enlisted men, if their services could have been utilized made Indeed, seems have become the milder romance of war, and is gradually winning its way into the very of the pomp and circumstance of "glorious" war The Red Cross has come to be so loved trusted, principles and have so set into the of international law and the life of many great nations, that people everywhere are beginning to ask enthusiasm about and history; the on it acts. They some statement of its experiences, its perils, and for some account of those who been most in its operations. It is partially answer these and many similar inquiries that this has been prepared. It is in part a compilation and revision of various statements necessarily unsatisfactory, made from time time to meet In it been rewritten. A portion of the story of the Red Cross has been told other languages than English, because it was of work done than people. Much of literature has never been or within the reach of public. the the of like humanity in war, by the ignorant and insane of India and the by the sensible and practical work of Florence had slowly but surely led up to conditions which made such a movement possible, it was not until the campaign of in Northern Italy again woke the slumbering sympathies the world that any steps revealed themselves. In compiling this book I have compelled make use much of the contained in a history written by 1883, which turn based and the literature of the International and official correspondence connected with the
and nobly done that have falleN even upon iTs humBleSt mInIsteRs anD
assistants.

It hAS beeN truthfully said that "so gReat hAs BEen tHE pRessuRe to
shaRE tHE DifFiCuLtiEs ANd DangeRs oF this seRvice with oNly
TrAnsportation ANd SubsistencE foR pay, that the REd CRoss coUlD on
THese tErmS have Had as mANy voluNteers as tHeRE were eNListed mEN, If
TheiR services could havE BeEN utilized and maDe impoRtANt."

iNDeeD, it Seems to havE bEcome THe mildeR RoMANCe oF War, and is
graduAlly winning ITs wAy into ThE veRY heart Of the PoMP anD
circumstanCe of "Glorious" wAr itseLF.

The Red cRoss has TherefOre ComE to bE So LoVed AnD TruSTeD, itS
PriNciples aNd InSigniA havE BEEN so dEepLy seT into The substance oF
inTernATioNal laW and tHe liFe Of manY great NatioNs, That people
everyWherE are beginNinG tO asK wIth enTHusiasM abOut Its origIn and
hiSTorY; aBOUT tHe principles on whicH iT ACtS. They ask For somE
StAtEMent of itS eXpeRienCES, its hArdsHIpS and its pErils, aND fOr Some
accOuNt of thOsE whO haVe beeN Most ProminEnt in its OperaTIons.

It is partiaLLy to answer theSE aND MaNY simIlaR inquiries tHat tHIs
boOk haS BeEn pREpareD. It is In PArT A compilation and reviSiOn of
vaRious Statements necEssarily inCOMPlete and UnsaTIsFActory, made from
Time tO time to meeT EmergencIes. In Part it haS been wholLY RewritteN.

A gReaT poRtiON Of The story of the rED CroSs Has been TolD in otheR
laNguAgeS thAn english, beCause it wAs Of WoRk DonE by otHEr than
EnGlIsh PeOplE. Much OF this lIteraTure HaS nEVer Been traNSlATEd or
PlAcEd wiThiN tHe reaCh of THe ENglish-sPeaking puBliC.

althOuGh The gradUal growth of thE iDea of sometHiNg lIke humANIty in
war, Stimulated by the ignorant ANd insanE hoRrors Of InDia and the
criMea, and SooTHed and InstruCted bY tHe sENSible AND pRacTiCal work of
FLORenCe NigHtIngaLe, had slOwly but surely led up TO thE conditions
whIch Made SUCh A moVEmENt pOsSIblE, IT was not until the Remarkable
CaMPaIgn of NapolEOn IiI. In NorthErn ItalY agaiN Woke the SlumberinG
sympathiEs Of thE WOrlD that any deFinite stEps revealED themSElVes.

In ComPiling ThIs bOok I hAve beeN ComPelleD to makE uSe of muCh of tHe
Material Contained in a previous hisTory wrItten By mYself in 1883,
whIch IN tuRn was baseD upoN the recordS anD thE liteRatURe of tHe
InTErNatIOnal COmmiTTee, and the OFfIciAL CoRrespondencE CONneCted wIth
THe treaTy.


and nobly done that have f allen even  upon  it s h um bles t mi nisters and
as s ista nts.

It has been trut hfull ys aidt ha t "so  greath as b een  t he  pr es s ur e tosha re thedifficulti esan d dangers of th is service  wi th only
tran spo rtatio nand subsi ste nce f or pay ,  thatthe Red C ro s s coul d  on
the s e  t erms  have had as many vo l unteers as the re wer ee nl i s ted  me n, if
thei rservi c es coul d  h a v e  be e n utilized an d made impo r tan t."

I nd eed ,  it se ems t oh ave  become the  mil der roman ce ofw ar, and is
grad uallywin nin g it s  w ay  in to the ve ryh ear t of the  p om p and 
cir c u m s tanc e o f "g lorio us" war itsel f.
The Red  Cros s has  the re forecome t o beso  loved and trus ted,  its
prin cip le s a nd  insi g nia ha vebee n so de eply se t  in to t h esubstance of
inter na t i on al law a nd the li fe of manygr eat  nat i o ns, t hatp eo ple
ever ywhere ar ebeginni ng  to as kwit h e nthus i asmaboutits orig in an d 
history; abou t  the principl e so n  w h ichitacts. Theyaskf or s omes ta tem e nt of  itsex p er i ences, its hardship sand it s per ils, and forsome
accou n t of those  who ha v e been most pr omine nt in itso peration s.

I t is par tially to a nswer th ese  an d m any s im ilar inquirie s that  t his
boo k h as been  pr epa red . I tis in par t a comp il at io nand  revi s ion of
v ar iou ssta temen t s nece ssari ly i nc om p let e and u n sa t i sfac to ry , ma defr om
ti me t o  ti me to m eet emerg enc i es.In  p art ithas been whol ly  rewritten .
Agreatp o rtion of  the story of the Red C r oss has  be en to ld i n other
l ang uagestha n  Engli sh, be cause  i t w a s  of w o r kdon eby other t h a n
E nglis hpeop le. Muc h of this literatu r e h as never been  tr ansl a t ed  or pl a ced  w i thi n the reach of th e English- sp e ak ing public . 

A lt hough t he grad ual g r owth of  the idea  of somet hi ng l i k e h umanity in 
war, st imulatedb y the ig noran t a nd ins an e h orror s of I n dia  andthe
Cr im ea, an d soo th ed and i nstructed by the sensib le and  prac tic al work o f
F l ore nce Night inga le, had sl owl y b ut su rel y  ledup t o  t hec ondit ions which mad e  s uch a  m ovement pos s i b le,  it w asn ot unt il t he remarkable
cam p aign of Napole on I I I . i n N o rthe rn  Italy again w oke  t h e  slumber in g
sympathie s of the  w o rld t hat an y defi nite st e p sr eveale d th ems elves.

I n c om p iling t hi sb ook Ihave  b een co mpelle d  tom a ke use of much o f the m ateri a l c ontai ne d in ap revi ous histor y written b y myse lf i n 188 3,
whic hin tur n w as  based upo n  the reco rds a nd theli tera tur e of t he
I n t ernat iona lCom mittee, a n d  t h eof f ici al c orres po nden ce connec t ed withthe treaty. 

and nobly_done that_have fallen even upon_its humblest_ministers_and
assistants.

It has_been_truthfully said that_"so great has_been the pressure to
share_the difficulties and_dangers_of this service with only
transportation and subsistence for pay, that the Red Cross could_on
these_terms have_had_as_many volunteers as there were_enlisted men, if
their services could_have been_utilized and made important."

Indeed, it seems to have_become_the milder romance_of war, and is
gradually winning its way into the_very heart of the pomp and
circumstance_of "glorious" war_itself.

The_Red_Cross has therefore come_to be so loved and trusted,_its
principles and insignia have been so_deeply set into the substance of
international law_and the life of many great_nations, that people
everywhere are beginning_to ask_with enthusiasm about its origin_and
history; about the_principles on_which it acts._They ask for some
statement of its_experiences, its hardships_and its perils, and for some
account_of_those who have_been_most_prominent in_its operations.

It is_partially_to answer_these_and many similar inquiries that this
book_has_been prepared. It is in part a_compilation and revision of
various_statements_necessarily incomplete and unsatisfactory,_made from
time to time to_meet emergencies. In part it has_been wholly_rewritten.

A great_portion of the story of the Red Cross has been told_in other
languages than English, because it_was of work done_by other_than
English_people. Much of_this_literature has_never been translated or
placed within the reach_of the_English-speaking public.

Although the gradual growth of_the idea of something_like_humanity in
war, stimulated by the ignorant_and insane horrors of India and_the
Crimea, and soothed and instructed_by_the_sensible and practical work of
Florence_Nightingale, had slowly but surely led_up to the_conditions
which made such a movement possible, it_was_not until the remarkable
campaign of Napoleon_III._in Northern Italy again woke the_slumbering
sympathies_of_the world that any definite_steps revealed themselves.

In compiling this book_I have been compelled to make use of much_of the
material contained_in a previous history written_by_myself_in 1883,
which in turn was based upon the records and_the literature_of the
International Committee,_and the official correspondence connected with
the treaty.

