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Sugar & Spice Traditional Cache

This cache has been archived.

offline.cacher: The general rule reviewers use to archive a cache is that the cache owner has been notified (through a log entry) by the reviewer and that no response has been forthcoming in 30 days. This is the case with this cache. As a result it has been archived.
If the owner would like to discuss this issue, please contact me through my geocaching.com profile. Include the GC code for the cache.

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offline.cacher
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Hidden : 3/18/2006
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

Cache is located near Historic Polegreen Church Site.

Following the calvary fight at Enon Church on May 28, 1864, Lee moved to block Grant's advance toward Richmond. He stationed his army along a ridge protected by swampy Totopotomoy Creek. When Union infantry arrived they found Lee's soldiers solidly dug in. General Winfield Hancock's second corps scouted the position on May 29, then attacked on May 30th and captured a small section of Southern trenches.

Frustrated in his attempts to break Confederate lines at the Totopotomoy, Grant looked for another way to lure Lee into the open. Once again, he tried to maneuver his army between Lee and Richmond. The Union commander odered a concentration at Cold Harbor.

To screen the Federal movement, Grant launched an assault on June 1 near this site that produced a lively artillery duel. Nearby Polegreen Church suffered the misfortune of resting between the lines. Shells fired by the Richmond Howitzers at Union sharpshooters in the church hit the building causing it to catch fire and burn to the ground.

This cache was designed by our girls and has girl type items. Cache contains log book, pencil, Care Bear vivid velvet, necklaces, tangle, crush ball and water bottle.

Congratulations to stepol for being the FTF!

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Whfg bss gur orngra cngu haqre gur Gerr Gevb.

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)