Three Soldiers Multi-Cache
Keystone: As the owner has not responded to my prior note, I am archiving this cache page.
Regards,
Keystone
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In Fairview Cemetery at Mercersburg, there are buried three Confederate soldiers. Stage 1 of this cache will take you to a plaque which will explain how they came to die in this town. Stage 2 will take you to their grave site. Stage 3 is a final physical container.
The given coordinates will take you to stage 1. While there, read the plaque and solve a little puzzle to get the coordinates for stage 2.
N 39 49.ABC
W 077 54.DED
A=The numeric value of the fourth letter of the third word on the second line on the left hand side of the sign.
B=The numeric value of the third letter of the last name of the private mentioned in the fourth line on the left hand side of the sign.
C=The date of the day BEFORE the Sunday on which the captured Confederate wagon train was led into town.
D=A number which is shaped like the first letter in the caption for the picture on the bottom of the sign.
E=The numerical value of the first letter in the name of the cemetery mentioned at the bottom of the right hand side.
At stage 2 you will find the three tombstones. Find stage 3 by completing the puzzle. It is not required to claim the cache, but if you wish, email me the word inscribed in the back of the center stone and tell why you believe it was put there.
N 39 49.AB
W 077 54.0C
A=The day on which W H Quaintance died. Two digits.
B=The number of the regiment in which M B Locklin served + 1.
C=The number of the regiment in which J W Alban served.
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
[Stage 3] Va gur pragre bs vg nyy.
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