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John Lewis Shirley, Veteran of the Civil War Multi-Cache

Hidden : 9/28/2013
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

You are seeking a short two stage multi cache.

The Shirley Cemetery is found surrounded by several homes, it sits in the midst of Northwood Lake Subdivision.

One of the burials here was John Lewis Shirley, who served in the Civil War. His support for the cause was reflected in the names of some of his children that included Jefferson Davis, Lee, Alabama, Tennessee, Virginia and Idaho.

To located the final, gather information from his grave marker.

33 15.6AB

87 35.0CD

A = The fourth digit in the year of his birth.

B = The first digit in date of his death.

C = Add 6 to the date of his birth.

D = Subtract 4 from the fourth digit of the year of his death.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Ghegyr Furyy pbire va gur pbeare

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
-------------------------
N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)