First Killed at Gettysburg Multi-Cache
First Killed at Gettysburg
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This is a multi-virtual-cache that provides two interesting facts
relating to the Battle of Gettysburg. Who was the first soldier
killed at Gettysburg and where is he buried?
First Cache:
The initial coordinates: N 39 48.546 W 77 13.120
take you to a monument that marks a spot near where an individual
was shot and killed. He has the dubious honor for being "The First
Union Soldier Killed at Gettysburg".
First Cache Parking: For those heading south from
Gettysburg, parking is available in a pull off area directly across
the highway.
First Cache Questions: At the first cache site,
face the monument with your back to the road. On the left (North
West) side of the monument lists casualty and capture numbers for
the Company that was mustered out February 20, 1864.
Answer the questions below by using the numbers on the left side of
the monument to identify the coordinates for his gravesite (second
cache). The following numbers will help you locate the gravestone
(second cache site) by determining the coordinates.
- Number of Killed Men = K
- Add 5 to the Number of Captured Men = C
- Subtract 9 from the number of men that Died of Disease =
D
Make note of the following facts:
- What is the full name and rank of the individual honored by
this monument?
- What date was he killed?
Second Virtual Cache Coordinates:
The second cache identifies the location of the gravesite of this
individual. The coordinates are determined below and based on
information obtained from the monument at the first cache
site.
Where is he buried: N 39
44.D94 W 77
13.KCD
The original gravestone has been replaced with a new one bearing
the individual's name and exact age at death.
Questions for taking credit for this Cache:
In a separate email, answer the following questions to take credit
for finding these caches.
- What is the full name and rank of the individual honored by
this monument (First Cache site)?
- What date was he killed (First cache site)?
- What was his exact age at death? (Must Provide Years, Months,
Days) This is obtained from his gravestone.
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
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