Cannon Firing
Demonstration
The numbered positions were the men who: 1, swabbed the bore and rammed the load; 2, inserted the charge and projectile into the muzzle; 3, tended the vent; 4 primed and fired the piece at the command of the sergeant; 5, carried the round to number 2; 6 had charge of the limber; and 7 carried the round to number 5.