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Oakdale Soldiers' Lot Mystery Cache

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cneumann98: I've decided to let this cache go. I stopped at the final location and retrieved the drop container today. Thanks to all who found it and wrote fun logs over the years.

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Hidden : 8/5/2018
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:


The cache is not at the posted coordinates.



Oakdale Cemetery Soldiers' Lot is the final resting place of 71 Civil War soldiers including the first Iowans killed in the war at the Battle of Fort Donelson in 1862. This geocache will take you to the informational signs nearby that further explains the history of the burials here. Please be respectful of these hallowed veterans.

Using the signs at the posted coordinates, you can solve for the final location using these answers:
To the NORTH coordinates, add 27 plus the total number of remains moved to the Rock Island National Cemetery.
To the WEST coordinates, add the number of sick beds at the U.S. General Hospital at Camp Kearney plus the date of the July 1862 Omnibus Act.


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Additional Hints (Decrypt)

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Decryption Key

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

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)