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Quits Soldiers' Home Prefers Almshouse Over Treatment
Confederate veteran R A Patterson of Georgetown left the Soldiers' Home for the Richland county Almshouse, saying the new home offers poor management and better care elsewhere. Capt Starling blames alcohol issues for the departure and notes some veterans prefer the garden and comfort of the old ways as other residents contemplate returning home.
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Terson
Georgetown
Soldiers
Richland County
Alme
Starling
Patterson
Salvation Army
Young Men’s Christian Association
Young Ladies’ Seminary
Capt. Starling
Columbia Record