NEUTRAL
The Soldiers Friend
Stockton, United States
<center>Ruel C. Gridley</center> <center>Born Jan. 23, 1829</center> <center>Died Nov. 24, 1870</center> <center>-------------------------</center> <center>Erected by</center> <center>RAWLINS POST No. 23</center> <center>Grand Army of the Republic</center> <center>and the Citizens of Stockton</center> <center>Sept. 19, 1887 in gratitude</center> <center>for services rendered Union</center> <center>Soldiers during the War of</center> <center>the Rebellion in collecting</center> <center>275,000 dollars for the</center> <center>Sanitary Commission by</center> <center>selling and reselling a</center> <center>sack of flour.</center>