Travel Bug Dog Tag Thomas Walbridge

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Owner:
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Released:
Sunday, May 11, 2003
Origin:
Iowa, United States
Recently Spotted:
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THOMAS WALBRIDGE-b. 5/5/1845 in Clinton Co. Pa. Mustered into the 46th Ill. Infantry in Stephenson Co. Ill. on 12/30/1861. Fought at Shiloh, Corinth, Hatchie Bridge, Vicksburg and Jackson, Miss. Fell off river boat John H. Dickey and drowned in the White River, Arkansas on 11/28/1864. His journey will take him back home again.
He starts at Hazel Green Cemetery, Hardin Co. Iowa, where his mother is buried.
1st STOP is in Arkansas near where he drowned.
Basketball Card Cache #4
N 34-50.089 W 091-28.119
2nd STOP is in Tennessee near the Shiloh battle field.
Lower Pine Creek
N 41-10.789 W 077-16.759
3rd STOP is in Illinois near Freeport where he mustered in.
Close to Home
N 42-18.520 W 089-39.113
4th STOP is in Pennsylvania near where he was born.
Lower Pine Creek
N 41-10.789 W 077-16.759
Lastly he needs to find a cache in western South Dakota where we can retrieve and retire him.

About This Item

Bug is a laminated copy of a tintype of Thomas Walbridge.

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Tracking History (6124.8mi) View Map

Dropped Off 11/26/2006 Paradise placed it in GeoScouter Missouri - 468.34 miles  Visit Log
Retrieve It from a Cache 10/22/2006 Paradise retrieved it from Travel Bugs-Check In Here Tennessee   Visit Log

Off for an adventure!
Discovered It 10/13/2006 JT3Halls discovered it   Visit Log

Discovered on the way home from NC.
Dropped Off 7/14/2006 bclorenz placed it in Travel Bugs-Check In Here Tennessee - 116.63 miles  Visit Log
Retrieve It from a Cache 7/9/2006 bclorenz retrieved it from Pickwick Dam No. 1 Tennessee   Visit Log

TOOK FROM PICKWICK DAM AND BRINGING TO NASHVILLE. WILL DROP OFF IN NASHVILLE CACHE IN A COUPLE OF DAYS. LOVE THE HISTORY WITH WALBRIDGE
Discovered It 6/21/2006 wdsharp discovered it   Visit Log

Could not help "Thomas Walbridge" on his mission, but we really enjoyed reading about him and his goals!
Dropped Off 6/17/2006 stevespencer824 placed it in Pickwick Dam No. 1 Tennessee - 90.72 miles  Visit Log
Retrieve It from a Cache 5/6/2006 stevespencer824 retrieved it from Dead End Tennessee   Visit Log

I'll try to knock out one of his stops soon.

  • At the monument for the 46th IL
  • Opposite side of monument for 46th IL
  • Main IL monument at Shiloh Enjoyed helping this traveler reach a hallowed destination, even if he was a dayum yahnkee! [;)]
Dropped Off 5/2/2006 chibongo placed it in Dead End Tennessee - 163.39 miles  Visit Log
Retrieve It from a Cache 2/20/2006 chibongo retrieved it from The "Hod" Way Tennessee   Visit Log

I will move it on.
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