The South Carolina General Assembly first approved pensions for certain Confederate Veterans and their widows in 1887 (Act 412). These individuals had to have an annual income of less than $250 a year and have some kind of disability. Widows earning less than $250 were also eligible. In 1896, a new pension act (Act 75) was enacted making such pensions available to more people. It provided pensions for any Confederate Veteran, or his widow, over the age of 60, with an annual income of less than $100 per year. These 1895 Pensioners were the last who qualified under the original act.
Source:
Reports and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina,
Volume II, January 14, 1896
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