J. Fred Koster, Veteran of the Civil War Multi-Cache

You are seeking a short two stage multi cache that beings at the grave of J. Fred Koster, a Veteran of the Civil War. It is very likely that this veteran is related to a cacher from this area who now lives out of state, ZSandman; as they do share the same last name.

The search begins at his grave markers, one made of stone recognizing his family life, and a metal marker for his service during the civil war.

Fred enlisted in July 1862 and managed to survive to the end, being discharged in May 1865 in Meridian Mississippi. He served as a private in Company G of the 3^rd Regiment of the Alabama Reserves. They were stationed in Norfolk, Virginia for most of the war and saw very limited action.

His pension noted that he suffered a fall and lost the use of his right arm leaving him unable to make a living.

To locate the final, solve

33 14.8AB   

87 40.4CD  

A = The date of his death.

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

C = The number of letters in the word on the first line of text on the stone marker, just under the cross.

D = The number of letters on the last word of the second line of text on the military marker.