Berrien County GaArchives News.....VETERAN WALKS OVER 700 MILES October 10, 1901
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Atlanta Constitution October 10, 1901
Atlanta Constitution. Oct 10, 1901. Veteran walks over 700 miles. Atlanta, 
Georgia. pg 7

VETERAN WALKS OVER 700 MILES
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Newton Frazier Takes a Long
Tramp to Get in Soldiers'
Home.
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WEPT LIKE A CHILD 
AT POLICE BARRACKS
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Police House and Feed Him--He
Tells the Story About His Long
Tramp of Weeks Through
the Country--An In-
teresting Tale.
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  After a tramp on foot of 700 miles New- 
ton Frazier, an old confederate veteran, 
arrived in Atlanta yesterday for the pur- 
pose of entering the Soldiers' home and  
when told that it was burned down he 
wept like a child. 
  The old man had actually walked over 
700 miles, going on foot from place to 
place in order to get his war papers
straight so that he might enter the home.
  When he arrived in the city and told his 
story to a citizen he was directed to the 
police barracks. At the barracks he stated 
that  he wanted to enter the Soldiers' 
home. When told that it was burned he 
sank into a chair and wept as he ex-
claimed:
  "My God, I am ruined. I have walked 
700 miles and am so hungry that I am 
about to faint."
  Turnkey Coogler at once ordered a sup-
per for the old man and then he was 
asked to tell his story. He ate his supper 
ravenously, not leaving a scrap of bread.
  He stated that he was from Berrien 
county, this state. He was destitute and
last August he started out to enter the 
Soldiers' home. He first walked every 
step of the way to Walhalla, Oconee 
county, South Carolina, to get his papers 
signed up. He had to see an old comrade 
at Jackson, S. C., and he walked to that 
town. There he was told that the man he 
wanted was living in Cartersville, this
state, and he walked from Jackson to 
Cartersville. A few days ago he started 
on foot from Cartersville to Atlanta. Al-
together he had walked over 700 miles.
  Newton Frazier is 65 years of age. He 
enlisted in the southern army at Wal- 
halla, S.C. in 1862 and served until the 
end of the war.
  Fifteen years ago he went to Berrien 
county to live with a son. He found the 
son poverty stricken. Last August he said 
he was coming to Atlanta to enter the 
home and he was told that he must first 
get his papers signed up. Then he began 
his long tramp.
  He believes that since the Soldiers' 
home was burned he has taken his long 
walk for nothing.
  The old soldier was given a comfortable 
bed for the night and the police will look 
after him until he is taken care of by the  
veterans in the city.

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