A Little Local Puzzle Mystery Cache

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Serrabou: Mosby’s made his last run here, at least for this cache. Thanks to Don77 for picking up the pieces.

Enjoyed reading all the logs from the hunters of this tribute to cphug184. A few of his A Little Local History caches are still there for the picking.

Cache off!

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Hidden : 12/3/2011
Difficulty:
2.5 out of 5
Terrain:
2.5 out of 5

Size: Size: small (small)

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Geocache Description:

Cache is not at the posted coordinates. Solve the puzzle for coordinates to the first stage. The first stage is a micro that contains only the coordinates for the final. The final is a small screw-top container that will require some bushwhacking. Parking coordinates are given in the geocheck when you solve the puzzle.

This puzzle cache honors the award-winning "A Little Local History" cache series published by cphug184. The Related Web Page link above points to a bookmark list of these excellently researched and placed historical gems throughout the region. Finding those caches is not a requirement for this cache, but it is highly recommended!

To find this cache, solve the puzzle below. Note that some math is required on most of them; it is noted at end of clue.

N38 5A.BCD W77 2E.FGH

A Mosby’s men joked, "too large to put in a holster, but not big enough to be called a cannon"
B Mosby set up his Napolean gun and a 12 pound Howitzer -10
C Mosby was shot through the side and thigh -9
D Mosby wrote with a chuckle -3
E Mosby's men captured 5 POWs, wounded 2 and killed 1 -2
F John Mosby Highway in Loudoun -3
G First Leitenant Albert Wrenn of Mosby’s Rangers
H The 2nd Massachusetts Cavalry met Mosby’s men in many skirmishes -5

Good luck!

Congratulations to BristowCacher for the FTF!

Congratulations to doofus19x2 for making this find #`100 and puzzle #1!

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

F1: or fher-unaqrq cyrnfr F2: oyhr gbc

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)


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