The Battle of Raymond Multi-Cache
TheGravedigger: Stage 1 signs removed by landowner.
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For the first stage, there is a gravel drive to pull up into. Don't park on the highway. For the 2nd and 3rd stage there is a gravel parking lot, Beware the gravel is still quite loose in spots. This cache is marked stealth required only due to the fact that people do use the paved path for exercise.
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The co-ordinates to the second stage are:
32 degrees 14.ABC 090 degrees 26.DEF
Information can be found on sign here at stage 1
A= Number of miles Roach's Plantation south minus 3
B= Second digit of creek name in numerical form plus 2
C= Number of water towers visible in direction of battlefield plus 5
D= Sgt Byers' Iowa Regiment number plus 1
E= First digit of creek name in numerical form
F= Number of Confederate cannon minus 3
The co-ordinates to the third(and final) stage are:
32 degrees 14.ABC
090 degrees 26.DEF
Information can be found on signs at stage 2 co-ordinates
A= Third digit of year the Battle of Raymond was fought
BC= Approx. miles north of Vicksburg Haynes Bluff is
D= Infantry # of MO outfit that fought at battle
EF= Infantry # of IN oufit that fought at battle reversed
This is my first cache. I was inspired by other interesting multi-part caches. Take your time and walk the entire trail. It is only about 3/4's of a mile long. The final stage is near the actual battlefield of the Battle of Raymond. This battle sealed the fate of Jackson. The aprox. 2500 Confederates(mostly Texans) led by Brig. Gen. John Gregg, formed a line along Fourteen Mile Creek and held back 2 entire Yankee Divisions(aprox. 12,000 men) for over 4 hours. After the Confederate retreat, Gen. Grant was sure that there had been 1 or 2 Confederate Divisions fighting there that day. He could not turn back west for Vicksburg with that many enemy troops at his back. Gen. Grant sent Sherman's XV Corps to Jackson, not realizing that Confederate Gen. Johnston had ordered the evacuation of Jackson. With only small amounts of troops left in Jackson, Sherman seized it with little trouble. After taking what supplies his troops could find, he set fire to Jackson, causing the city to earn its nickname of "Chimmneyville".
Do I really have to say it? Well....I guess that it would only be right.
Congratulations to Amagrud for FTF.
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