Project Gutenberg 2016-01-19 Public domain in the USA. 215 Dunant, Henry 1828 1910 Dunant, Henri Dunant, J. Henry (Jean Henry) Dunant, Jean Henry Wright, Anna B. Heylin 1865 1916 Wright, Mrs. David H. 11022407 The Origin of the Red Cross: "Un souvenir de Solferino" Produced by Bryan Ness, Moti Ben-Ari and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "The Origin of the Red Cross: 'Un souvenir de Solferino'" by Henri Dunant is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. It presents a poignant examination of the brutal realities of war, specifically following the battle of Solferino, and highlights the dire need for humanitarian efforts to care for those wounded in conflict. The book details Dunant's experiences as he witnessed the suffering of soldiers and the public's subsequent response, leading to the establishment of the Red Cross movement. The opening of the book recounts the lead-up to the battle of Solferino, setting the stage for the ensuing chaos and carnage. Dunant describes the military preparations and the eventual collision of the Austrians and Franco-Sardinian armies. As the battle unfolds, vivid imagery captures the horror of war, with descriptions of the suffering of wounded soldiers and the lack of adequate medical attention. The narrative shifts from the battlefield to the immediate aftermath, where Dunant reflects on the overwhelming need for organized medical aid and voluntary nursing, ultimately sparking his vision for a more systematic humanitarian response during conflicts. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 56.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Red Cross and Red Crescent Solferino, Battle of, Solferino, Italy, 1859 UH Text Category: Biographies Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 152066 2025-08-20T12:36:44.010209 text/html 129923 2024-10-22T23:45:20 text/html 335715 2025-08-20T12:36:46.675202 application/epub+zip 336365 2025-08-20T12:36:44.532175 application/epub+zip 125134 2025-08-20T12:36:44.250214 application/epub+zip 385716 2025-08-20T12:36:48.461172 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 371509 2025-08-20T12:36:46.410176 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 160808 2022-09-23T07:41:27.564312 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 136151 2025-08-20T12:36:43.787214 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 116034 2024-10-22T23:45:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17457 2025-08-20T12:36:48.638168 application/rdf+xml 10914 2025-08-20T12:36:44.340216 image/jpeg 1722 2025-08-20T12:36:44.296189 image/jpeg 318580 2025-08-20T12:36:44.033232 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia