The Ware Cemetery is on a small partial of land that is down a gravel road. It's between a tree farm and private property which is heavily marked with no trespassing signs, a notice to protect the land owner's interest, especially during hunting seasons. This old cemetery is available for those that wish to stop to pay their respects for those that have gone before us.
Thanks EJLDixie for his assistance in the research with this patron.
Henry W. Brown
MUSTER ROLL OF:
COMPANY G, 7th REGIMENT
GEORGIA VOLUNTEER INFANTRY
ARMY OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA
C. S. A.
HEARD COUNTY, GEORGIA
"FRANKLIN VOLUNTEERS"
Courthouse, downtown Culpeper.
DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE.
A BATTLE NEAR CULPEPPER.
General Pope and Stonewall Jackson have met at last, and a fierce battle has been fought, apparently without any decided advantage on either side, save that our advance held its ground, which, considering the position, is equivalent to a victory. On Friday General McDowell's cava and were engaged in skirmishes all day, taking some prisoners, and ending with a slight loss. On Saturday morning, while a large rebel force was endeavoring to surround and cut him off, General Banks came up with four regiments of cavalry, and delayed the rebel advance. In the afternoon he attacked their advance force of 15,000, under Jackson and Ewell, at a place about six miles south of Culpepper Court House. At first the contest was almost entirely by artillery, but at 6 o'clock the infantry became engaged, and a determined fight began. The rebels were in the woods—our men in open fields. General Banks's right, under General Williams, suffered severely. At this time the rebels attacked in full force. At 7 1/2 o'clock P.M. General Pope arrived on the field accompanied by General McDowell and a part of his corps. The battle was then substantially over, General Banks holding his original ground. The artillery of both sides continued until nearly 12 o'clock, the night being very clear, with bright moonlight. Both Generals Pope and Banks were greatly exposed at one time, and a sudden charge of rebel cavalry was made to take them, but failed. The fire of the rebel batteries was afterward silenced. The troops were under arms and in position all night. General Banks is highly praised, both for personal gallantry and the management of his troops. The total loss is estimated at 2000 to 3000 killed, wounded, and missing on each side. Jackson and Ewell were both in the battle, and General A. P. Hill came up with 18,000 to reinforce them on Saturday night, about the time our men arrived. There was some skirmishing on Sunday morning, but the weather was hot, and the troops so much exhausted that no general engagement was expected.
IT WAS A VICTORY FOR US.
On Sunday the rebels fell back two miles, and sent flag of truce for permission to bury their dead.
Culpeper Depot 1862 was also used to move troops.
To find the cache park at the posted coords and locate this patron's grave marker. (See "hint pic" if needed.) Add the days of his birth & death day together. Take that result and subtract it from 130. That result is the true degrees to the Lock-n-Lock container that is 92 feet from his marker.
The cache is not located near a grave. Do not disturb monuments. If you find a fallen U.S. flag, please stick it back in the ground, preferable next to a Vet’s Marker. As always, please be respectful. Do not drive into the cemetery.
This cache is only available during day light hours. Be cautions during hunting seasons.
CSA Troops at Culpeper
As with all of my caches, re-hide (completely covered) like/better than you found the cache from the N-C's (Non-cachers) ("Nancys") and please do not give any advantages in your log so everyone as the same experience as the FTF. Please trade with "cool" SWAG, like signature items when you're trading even or up, nobody likes to find pine cones, happy meal toys or an empty cache.
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