Medal of Honor: Charles H. Seston Mystery Cache
Medal of Honor: Charles H. Seston
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The Congressional Medal of Honor
The Medal of Honor is the highest award for valor in action against an enemy force which can be bestowed upon an individual serving in the Armed Services of the United States. Generally presented to its recipient by the President of the United States of America in the name of Congress, it is often called the Congressional Medal of Honor.
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The listed coordinates will take you to the final resting place of
Sgt. Charles H. Seston
Congressional Medal of Honor recipient and Civil War Hero.
They will not take you to the cache.
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Charles H. Seston. Rank and Organization:
Sergeant, Company I, 11th Indiana Infantry. Place and Date: At Winchester, Va., 19 September 1864. Entered Service At: New Albany, Ind. Birth: New Albany, Ind. Date Of Issue: 6 April 1865.
Citation:
Sergeant Charles Seston was one of fourteen soldiers who earned the Medal of Honor during an engagement with Confederate forces at Winchester, Virginia, on September 19, 1864. As a color bearer, he was cited for gallant and meritorious service in carrying the regimental colors throughout the battle, until he was killed in the performance of his duties.
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Charles H. Seston CMoH Marker Dedication
Charles H. Seston is interred with his family at Fairview Cemetery in New Albany, Indiana.
Sgt. Seston's Congressional Medal of Honor Monument is visible from quite a distance.
Park within 100 feet.
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The Solution
Face Charles Seston's monument. Twenty-two feet to your right is the metal monument pictured below. On the side panel of the monument facing you is a YEAR only.
To reveal the coordinates of the final location, do this subtraction from that YEAR:
YEAR (minus) 1328 = xxx
YEAR (minus) 1587 = yyy
The final will be located here:
38' 17.XXX
085' 49.YYY
You are searching for a centrifuge tube with a waterproof logbook. You'll need a sharpie or similar to sign.
There is no need to disturb any landscape feature. The cache is hiding in plain geo-sight and can see ALL of you.
No trade items or stickers, please. Replace as found.
Cemetery caching rules apply! Be respectful!
There are other notables buried in this cemetery. You can click on the RELATED WEB PAGE link above to view them.
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