Benjamin Wilson Reese, Civil War Soldier Multi-Cache
Benjamin Wilson Reese, Civil War Soldier
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You are seeking a short two stage multi cache that begins at the grave marker for Arie Abbott Reese and Benjamin Wilson Reese. Benjamin served in the Civil War, and died in Virginia. The marker here is for his wife’s grave, as Benjamin is one of about 18,000 confederate soldiers buried in Hollywood Cemetery in Richmond, Virginia. A note made for Benjamin tells that he died of illness during the war.
To locate the final, gather information from the grave marker.
33 19.9AB
87 51.2CD
A = The number of letters in the first word on the first line of text.
B = The number of times the letter “E” appears on the third line of text.
C = The third digit in the year of Arie’s birth.
D = In the year of Benjamin’s death, subtract the fourth digit from the third digit.
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
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