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Civil War Reenactment: Firing a Musket

Reenactors portraying Union soldiers in the Civil War demonstrate the firing of a musket. A transcript of the video's audio is below.

Duration: 
1:16
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Video Transcript

(00:02):
Ready!

(00:04)
Aim!

(00:07)
Fire!

(00:09)
Recover!

(00:13)
Loaded nine times, load!

(00:18)
Handle cartridge.

(00:23)
Tear cartridge.

(00:27)
Charge cartridge.

(00:36)
Draw ramrod.

(00:38)
Ram cartridge.

(00:42)
Return ramrod.

(00:47)
Prime.

(01:01)
Shoulder, arms.

(01:03)
Ready!

(01:08)
Aim!

(01:09)
Fire!

(01:13)
Recover.

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