Private Joseph Pryor Watson, Civil War Veteran Multi-Cache
Private Joseph Pryor Watson, Civil War Veteran
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You are seeking a two stage multi cache that begins at the grave marker for Private Joseph P. Watson. Private Watson served in Company G of the 41st Alabama Infantry in the Civil War.
Joseph Pryor Watson was born in Tuscaloosa County in 1833. He married Eunity Elizabeth Winter on September 18, 1851.
Joseph served in the war in the 41st Alabama Infantry Regiment which was organized on May 16, 1862 with men from Blount, Fayette, Greene, Perry, Pickens, Tuscaloosa, and Washington counties. After proceeding to Chattanooga, it operated in middle Tennessee for some months and then joined the Army of Tennessee soon after its return from the Kentucky campaign. It was initiated into the harsh realities of war when "stormed at with shot and shell," as part of Hanson's Brigade at Murfreesboro. During that episode, it lost its brigadier and 198 casualties. The regiment then remained at Tullahoma until ordered to Mississippi with the other portions of Breckinridge's Division. It was engaged in the operations for the relief of Vicksburg and was in the trenches at Jackson. Having rejoined the Army of Tennessee, the 41st was in the forward movement at Chickamauga and in the struggle over the enemy's fortified position. Again, the brigadier was lost as were 189 casualties from the regiment. It was shortly after transferred to the brigade of General Archibald Gracie. As part of Longstreet's corps, the 41st participated in the struggles and privations of the winter campaign in East Tennessee, sustaining heavy losses. The regiment reached Virginia in April 1864 and was engaged in the Battle of Drewry's Bluff and Dutch Gap. It was then in the protracted siege at Petersburg north of the James River, and in the battles around that city. The regiment was engaged at Hatcher's Run and in the fighting on the Appomattox retreat under General Gordon. About 270 men were present under Col. Martin L. Stansel for the surrender. Of the original 1454 names on the rolls, about 130 were killed, about 370 died of disease, and 135 were transferred or discharged.
During the Civil War, the 41st was engaged Murfreesboro, Vicksburg, Jackson, Chickamauga, East Tennessee winter campaign, Drewry's Bluff, Dutch Gap, the siege of Petersburg, White Oak Road, Hatcher's Run, and the Appomattox retreat.
To locate the final, gather information from his grave marker.
33 26.3AB
87 40.4CD
A = Count the number of letters in the first word on the first line, then add 1 to the answer.
B = Add 1 to the first digit of the number on the third line.
C = Count the number of letters in the last word on the first line, then add 1 to the answer.
D = Subtract 1 from the second digit in the number on the third line.
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