Pasadena Star News June 12, 1935
G.A.R. MAN'S ACTIVE LIFE IS ENDED
Col. Rudolph Doll Dies at Placerville, CA
Funeral Planned in Crown City
Once White House Guard Knew Lincoln, Stanton
Col. Rudolph Doll, nearly 102, oldest living member of the John F. Godfrey Post of the Grand Army of the Republic, died yesterday noon at his home near Placerville, according to advices received here this morning. Funeral services will be held in Pasadena under G.A.R. auspices. Entombment will be at Mountain View Mausoleum. Details were being completed today.
Coming to Pasadena some 35 years ago, Colonel Doll was active in patriotic and civic work until six years ago when he went to live with Mr. and Mrs. Ray Vroman at Placerville.
Enlists in New York
Born in New York City August 24, 1833, Mr. Doll enlisted in the 20th New York Infantry and serviced until June 1, 1863, when he was honorably discharged because of a wound in the head received at Antietam, MD, Sept. 17, 1862. Colonel Doll served in 56 major battles of the Civil War and was 104 days under fire.
When he was refused re-enlistment, he offered his services as a guard at the White House, where he serviced until after the end of the war. He knew and frequently conversed with President Lincoln and was intimately acquainted with Secretary of War Edwin A. Stanton, as well as Dr. Stone who attended President Lincoln on his assassination, and other prominent government officials of that time.
Organized Sharp Shooters
At the beginning of the Spanish-American War Colonel Doll organized a company of sharpshooters which he offered to the government. This group was discovered to be too old for active duty, but Theodore Roosevelt gave Colonel Doll the title of honorary colonel in the regular army. His wife and daughter died many years ago and he had no near living relatives.
G.A.R. MAN'S ACTIVE LIFE IS ENDED
Col. Rudolph Doll Dies at Placerville, CA
Funeral Planned in Crown City
Once White House Guard Knew Lincoln, Stanton
Col. Rudolph Doll, nearly 102, oldest living member of the John F. Godfrey Post of the Grand Army of the Republic, died yesterday noon at his home near Placerville, according to advices received here this morning. Funeral services will be held in Pasadena under G.A.R. auspices. Entombment will be at Mountain View Mausoleum. Details were being completed today.
Coming to Pasadena some 35 years ago, Colonel Doll was active in patriotic and civic work until six years ago when he went to live with Mr. and Mrs. Ray Vroman at Placerville.
Enlists in New York
Born in New York City August 24, 1833, Mr. Doll enlisted in the 20th New York Infantry and serviced until June 1, 1863, when he was honorably discharged because of a wound in the head received at Antietam, MD, Sept. 17, 1862. Colonel Doll served in 56 major battles of the Civil War and was 104 days under fire.
When he was refused re-enlistment, he offered his services as a guard at the White House, where he serviced until after the end of the war. He knew and frequently conversed with President Lincoln and was intimately acquainted with Secretary of War Edwin A. Stanton, as well as Dr. Stone who attended President Lincoln on his assassination, and other prominent government officials of that time.
Organized Sharp Shooters
At the beginning of the Spanish-American War Colonel Doll organized a company of sharpshooters which he offered to the government. This group was discovered to be too old for active duty, but Theodore Roosevelt gave Colonel Doll the title of honorary colonel in the regular army. His wife and daughter died many years ago and he had no near living relatives.
Pasadena Star News June 12, 1935
G.A.R. MAN'S ACTIVE LIFE IS ENDED
Col. Rudolph Doll Dies at Placerville, CA
Funeral Planned in Crown City
Once White House Guard Knew Lincoln, Stanton
Col. Rudolph Doll, nearly 102, oldest living member of the John F. Godfrey Post of the Grand Army of the Republic, died yesterday noon at his home near Placerville, according to advices received here this morning. Funeral services will be held in Pasadena under G.A.R. auspices. Entombment will be at Mountain View Mausoleum. Details were being completed today.
Coming to Pasadena some 35 years ago, Colonel Doll was active in patriotic and civic work until six years ago when he went to live with Mr. and Mrs. Ray Vroman at Placerville.
Enlists in New York
Born in New York City August 24, 1833, Mr. Doll enlisted in the 20th New York Infantry and serviced until June 1, 1863, when he was honorably discharged because of a wound in the head received at Antietam, MD, Sept. 17, 1862. Colonel Doll served in 56 major battles of the Civil War and was 104 days under fire.
When he was refused re-enlistment, he offered his services as a guard at the White House, where he serviced until after the end of the war. He knew and frequently conversed with President Lincoln and was intimately acquainted with Secretary of War Edwin A. Stanton, as well as Dr. Stone who attended President Lincoln on his assassination, and other prominent government officials of that time.
Organized Sharp Shooters
At the beginning of the Spanish-American War Colonel Doll organized a company of sharpshooters which he offered to the government. This group was discovered to be too old for active duty, but Theodore Roosevelt gave Colonel Doll the title of honorary colonel in the regular army. His wife and daughter died many years ago and he had no near living relatives.
G.A.R. MAN'S ACTIVE LIFE IS ENDED
Col. Rudolph Doll Dies at Placerville, CA
Funeral Planned in Crown City
Once White House Guard Knew Lincoln, Stanton
Col. Rudolph Doll, nearly 102, oldest living member of the John F. Godfrey Post of the Grand Army of the Republic, died yesterday noon at his home near Placerville, according to advices received here this morning. Funeral services will be held in Pasadena under G.A.R. auspices. Entombment will be at Mountain View Mausoleum. Details were being completed today.
Coming to Pasadena some 35 years ago, Colonel Doll was active in patriotic and civic work until six years ago when he went to live with Mr. and Mrs. Ray Vroman at Placerville.
Enlists in New York
Born in New York City August 24, 1833, Mr. Doll enlisted in the 20th New York Infantry and serviced until June 1, 1863, when he was honorably discharged because of a wound in the head received at Antietam, MD, Sept. 17, 1862. Colonel Doll served in 56 major battles of the Civil War and was 104 days under fire.
When he was refused re-enlistment, he offered his services as a guard at the White House, where he serviced until after the end of the war. He knew and frequently conversed with President Lincoln and was intimately acquainted with Secretary of War Edwin A. Stanton, as well as Dr. Stone who attended President Lincoln on his assassination, and other prominent government officials of that time.
Organized Sharp Shooters
At the beginning of the Spanish-American War Colonel Doll organized a company of sharpshooters which he offered to the government. This group was discovered to be too old for active duty, but Theodore Roosevelt gave Colonel Doll the title of honorary colonel in the regular army. His wife and daughter died many years ago and he had no near living relatives.
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