Permission for the placement of this cache obtained from:
Fayette County Pioneer Cemetery Commission and Sextons
For more information regarding permission and access contact:
info@wuhistorical.com or http://fayettecountyiowa.org/HistoricalCenter.html
Cache Type
This cache is a multi-cache located within the boundaries of a Fayette County Pioneer Cemetery.
Geocachers will visit a monument at the coordinates listed above.
While at the specified monument, calculate the final cache location by answering the question below.
The cache is a camouflaged three inch tall by two inch round bison type tube.
Why Are We Bringing You Here?
Faytte County hosts a number of Pioneer Cemeteries...currently twenty.
A Pioneer Cemetery is defined by Iowa law as having twelve or fewer burials in the last 50 years.
The Fayette County Pioneer Cemetery Commission restores, conserves and maintains these historical sites.
We are bringing you here to experience the unique history and monuments at these Pioneer Cemeteries.
While at the site, please take a moment to enjoy the other marker indicated by the specified waypoint.
Final Stage Location Determination:
While at the coordinates above, you are seeking the William O. Brown monument.
William was part of Company H, 38 Regiment Iowa Infantry Volunteers serving during the Civil War.
Read on below for more information regarding this regiment.
He was son of Oliver and Elsie McCall Brown.
His date of death ironically coincides with the birthday (not the year of course) of one of our team.
Select the correct answer for William's date of death to determine the final location.
If William's date of death is:
April 4, 1863, the final coordinates are = 42° 59.615, W 091° 50.704
May 26, 1863, the final coordinates are = 42° 59.705, W 091° 50.626
August 5, 1863, the final coordinates are = 42° 59.605, W 091° 50.682
November 18, 1864, the final coordinates are = 42° 59.618, W 091° 50.730
Choose wisely!
The 38th Iowa Infantry
The 38th recruited mainly in five counties, Fayette, Winneshiek, Bremer, Chickasaw, and Howard.
Initial training was conducted at Camp Franklin, Dubuque Iowa.
Three years of Federal service began on November 4, 1862.
William Brown began his service in November 1862.
A total of 1037 men served in the 38th Iowa at one time or another during its existence.
One enlisted man (Bendick Bendickson) was killed at Vicksburg, MS after shot in the head.
One other (Evelyn Califf) died of his wounds after being struck by pieces of an exploding shell.
Four officers and 311 enlisted men died of disease, for a total of 317.
The mortality loss amounted to over thirty percent of the total number enrolled.
Tthe aggregate number of its casualties constituted nearly fifty per cent of its total enrollment.
Losing so many men to disease, the 38th Regiment’s symbolized Iowa's Martyr Regiment.
117 Fayette County men from the 38th infantry regiment are buried in Fayette County.
Please Note:
Respect
This is a place deserving respect from all visitors.
Please refrain from climbing upon the monuments.
Many of these markers are extremely fragile.
Please notify us if you see any damage.
Winter
It is possible during the winter for a monument to be covered wholly or partially with snow.
For obvious reasons, please no digging.
Benchmark
For those interested, in benchmarks, there is one located in the SE part of the cemetery.
Please note: Hint leans towards being a spoiler!