General Robert E. Lee's army had invaded the north. His
whereabouts were uncertain. Gen. George Gordon Meade's mighty blue
army was scrambling across mid-Maryland, through towns and hamlets
like Frederick, Westminster, Mt. Airy, Liberty, Unionville and New
Market, scrambling to get between Gen Lee and the large cities of
the North, scrambling to a destiny that resounds in history at a
place called Gettysburg.
A soldier of the 37th Massachusetts Infantry, VI Corps wrote
that on entering New Market...'two or three young ladies were
discovered standing in front of their home waving small Union
flags. It was an electrifying sight, and the enthusiasm which had
pervaded the troops in advance was emphasized from the strong
throats of the Thirty-seventh. There was no question now that they
were in the land of friends'
Inasmuch as this park, in the heart of New Market, is less than
sixty feet square, it is fitting that a nano-sized cache be placed
here. Nano means magnetic. No bushwacking, foraging or deviating
from the walkways is necessary to nab this cache. In clement
weather, sit back and enjoy the old-town ambiance that surrounds
you, as well as the splish-splash of water from the fountain
centerpiece. Know that muggle saturation is extreme during same
clement times.
Two requirements to claim this cache. First, find it and sign
the log. Second, explain, via gc.com, the name of this cache,
U.S.N. - RET? Any one knows U.S. Navy-Retired. What is its'
significance in the present setting?