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Richard Caswell Partrick, Civil War Veteran Multi-Cache

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isht kinta: Since the cache owner has not responded to my reviewer log requesting the geocache be maintained, the geocache has been archived.

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Hidden : 11/20/2015
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

You are seeking a short two stage multi cache that begins at a marker of Richard Caswell Partick, a Veteran of the Civil War. 


Richard Caswell Partrick

Civil War Veteran

Who Fathered a Herd of Kids

 

Private Richard Caswell Partrick enlisted September 1861 in Company A of the 4th Alabama Cavalry, He served the entire war fighting under General Nathan Bedford Forrest. Private Partick was a member of the Pope Walker Rangers. The regiment fought at Fort Donelson, Shiloh, Chickamauga, and Nashville to finally surrender at Gainesville, May 1865.

Richard managed to have a large family even with his 4 years of service in the war. Between his 2 or 3 wives, he fathered 25 children. At least one of his sons, Henry Allen Partrick, also served in the Civil War.

To locate the final, solve:

33 13.9AB   

87 37.6CD    

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

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

C = Subtract the third digit of the year of his birth from the third digit of the year of his death.

D = The first digit in the number of children he fathered.

Final is attached to a road side pole

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

N chyy naq pngpu snfgrarq gb n oneorq jver ubyqvat nez

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)