The Soldiers Friend

Ruel C. Gridley

Born Jan. 23, 1829

Died Nov. 24, 1870

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Erected by

RAWLINS POST No. 23

Grand Army of the Republic

and the Citizens of Stockton

Sept. 19, 1887 in gratitude

for services rendered Union

Soldiers during the War of

the Rebellion in collecting

275,000 dollars for the

Sanitary Commission by

selling ...