Andrew Phillips, Veteran of the Civil War Multi-Cache
Andrew Phillips, Veteran of the Civil War
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You are seeking a short two stage multi cache that begins at the grave marker for Private Andrew M. Phillips, a Veteran of the Civil War. Private Phillips served in Company E of the 18th Alabama Infantry.
This regiment was organized at Auburn, Sept. 4, 1861, and the field officers were appointed by President Davis. Ordered to Corinth in March 1862, they fought the first day at Shiloh, and lost 125 killed and wounded out of 420 men engaged. It was detailed to escort the brigade of General Prentiss, which it had largely aided to capture, to the rear, and did not take part the second day. At Chickamauga the 18th was terribly mutilated, losing 22 out of 36 officers, and 300 out of 500 men, killed and wounded. At Mission Ridge the 18th was engaged, and lost about 90 men, principally captured. Having wintered at Dalton, it began the Dalton-Atlanta campaign with 500 effective men, and fought all the way down to Jonesboro, losing constantly in killed and wounded, but with no severe loss at any one place. It lost very nearly half its number during the campaign, and rendered effective service. The regiment went into Tennessee, and lost about 100 at Franklin, principally captured. When the army moved to the Carolinas in February 1865, the regiment was ordered to Mobile, and placed in the field works at Spanish Fort. It surrendered at Meridian, Miss., May 4, 1865, with the military department.
To locate the final cache location, gather information from his grave marker.
33 01.8AB
87 46.8CD
A = Subtract 2 from the second digit in the date of his birth.
B = The third digit in the year of his birth.
C = The number of letters in the second line of text.
D = The number of letters in the first word of the first line of text.
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
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