During the Franco - Prussian War of 1870 , Dunant personally led Red Cross delegations that treated soldiers .
In 1863 , the Swiss businessman Henry Dunant used his personal fortune to fund the Geneva Society for Public Welfare , which became the International Committee of the Red Cross .
During the Franco - Prussian War of 1870 , Henry Dunant personally led Red Cross delegations that treated soldiers .
In 1863 , the Swiss businessman Henry Dunant used his personal fortune to fund the Geneva Society for Public Welfare , which became the International Committee of the Red Cross .