We noticed in looking at our cache profile
that there are a lot of caches that contain the names of Civil War
generals, both North and South, in their titles. Searching the
geocaching.com database we found a whole lot more that we have yet
to find. It sounded like a challenge.
During the course of the Civil War Confederate
troops were led by approximately 425 generals; the Union had nearly
600. Some were killed in battle, some went on to become statesmen
and politicians, others returned to the quiet lives they led before
their “better angels” called them into war. Some have
monuments erected to them with names that roll off the tongues of
history teachers everywhere; but most passed away without public
notice—their names lost to military textbooks.
This challenge is
about the Union generals. (There is a similar challenge for
the Confederate
generals.)
The cache is at the posted coordinates, but in
order to log your visit you must first complete a challenge.
- Find and log at least 50 caches with titles
containing the last name of a Union general.
For example, Bailey
Station contains the last name of General Joseph Bailey.
- A cache can be used only for one general,
even if there is more than one with that last name. If you want to
use both Generals Henry Jackson Hunt and Lewis Cass Hunt you must
find two caches with the name Hunt in them, e.g., Geese
Island Hunt and The
FIRST Clearwater Medallion Hunt!
- If a cache title contains two generals’
names in it, it can only be used for one or the other, e.g., a
cache titled “Little Brown Jug” has the names Little
and Brown in it but can only be listed for one or the other
general.
- For sake of ease, plurals and possessive
forms of the name will be accepted, e.g., Weeds
and Trees and St.
John's Cache are acceptable for generals with the last names
Weed and St. John respectively.
- The name, however, cannot be part of another
name, e.g., Paynesville
Welcomes You! is not allowed for General William Henry
Payne.
- All types of caches and statuses: active,
disabled and archived, can be used to compile your list.
- How you identify the qualifying caches will
probably be your biggest challenge. When you have completed your
list email it to us rather than posting or bookmarking it.
Remember: this challenge is for Union generals only!
If you have questions contact us at: brooklyn51@aol.com.
- And one last thing. If you are completing
both the Union and the Confederate Generals Challenges you may note
that some of the last names are the same in each list. In fact,
many of these generals were related, but because of ideology chose
separate sides to fight with. These two challenges are also
separate and one cache with the last name of both can be used to
satisfy each challenge, e.g., Baker
Road 01 can be used for Union General Edward Dickinson Baker
and Confederate General Alpheus Baker.
You’ll be surprised how many
generals’ names you find. We, ourselves, would qualify for
the challenge and we weren’t even trying!