Firing Civil War Cannon Built In 1865

[@AdventuresIntoHistory]

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[@tdog4423]

Hay I shot that gun that’s in Columbus Georgia I live across the river over there and I signed up with those boys thanks for sharing

[@jeffwilkins3052]

Why Mr. Seymour noted that this is a *15" BROOKE* rifle first, I have no idea. He later corrected himself, noting that it was a 7", as he remarked about the markings off the trunnions. The BIGGEST RIFLED Brookes is the 7"..........just what he noted later in the interview. The BIGGEST Brooke was an 11" SMOOTHBORE. The Brookes were offered first with a Single Breech Band, then a Double Breech Band, and lastly a Triple Banded Breech; offered in March 1862. *Bottomline, an AWESOME VIDEO,* just a slip of the tongue. 👍🏼😎

[@黄木辰三]

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[@alkenny9871]

T Dog tttt

[@alkenny9871]

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[@trainzguy2472]

In regard to everyone complaining "not enough explosion" here's why that is: The cannon is likely too weak to withstand a full charge. It's over 150 years old and was sitting underwater for quite some time. While it's still in great shape, rust and time can do a lot of damage to metal. Lots of micro-fractures formed by stresses within the metal have weakened the cannon since its production. Firing a full charge would probably shatter the gun, killing or severely wounding anyone standing near. The volunteers would rather be safe than sorry, so they didn't use very much powder. According to Newton's third law, gunpowder on its own provides very little recoil because it doesn't have much mass. There would be a much larger recoil had an actual shell been placed inside. I imagine a solid cast iron shell of that size would be expensive to make, super heavy, and require extensive machinery and safety precautions to load into the gun. Plus, it would probably get dented or shatter upon impact with whatever it hits on the other side of the river. It would just be too costly, dangerous, and time consuming to load a single-use shell just to put on a show. The people firing the gun are volunteers. They're not professionals. Heck, there were a couple of children in the gun crew. Give them a break. They've probably done this only once or twice before. It's not like they fire this gun every other day.

[@johnwilliamson2276]

He did say that a round (bullet) weighed 110 pounds. I don't know how one is supposed to load something that small and that heavy in the first place.

[@buckshotgeorge7201]

So x-ray it or melt it down. That was a joke

[@ChauncyFatsack]

@@buckshotgeorge7201 your just jealous you didn't get to shoot it! Lol cry baby!

[@ViceN53X]

I thought it wasn't explosive just because of the projectile being just a ball of steel

[@schpoingle]

Yeah but still the microphone does not do justice to boom present. Although that is an audio complaint. I've never heard a recording that even does a 357 justice...I mean obviously the volume wouldn't want to be replicated but...

[@txgunguy2766]

I bet that in an actual combat situation, that loading process would have become much less ceremonial and MUCH faster.

[@AdventuresIntoHistory]

Yep

[@mikejudge3239]

They would have been falling over each other like the three stooges, and who ever was still in the way would have got there wig split.

[@FoundWanting970]

Patzner Cameron They’d be trained and drilled. It would be way faster.

[@goldersgreen1147]

Definitely no time for that imagine an army marching nearer. I'd love to see how far it travelled and the damage it causes. Intresting video tho. Wouldnt of wanted that hurling towards me. 🙈

[@oafdawg314]

In order to fire that rifle the reenactors need to be certified to fire it. There are training seminars that they must attend and obtain a certification to fire it. I attended such a class at Stonewall Jackson's boyhood home, Jackson's Mill, in W. Virginia and am certified. Each position has certain moves they must make and have to pass a test that they're capable of performing that action. Reenactors have lost hands and fingers from improper handling and grip on the ramrod when a leftover spark in the tube ignites the charge and blows the ramrod out, carrying hands and fingers with it.

[@randallbates9020]

The best part of this is that it was a real Confederate cannon, super rare. My family fought in that war for Mississippi, 4 members perished and 5 made it home. I just love history, that was great.

[@Headstoneman]

I have an ancestor that was Mississippi Cavalry… many confederate soldiers and many union soldiers in my family… one of my great great great grandfathers actually captured my great great grandfather from the other side of my family… pretty awesome story really

[@samparkerSAM]

Jefferson Davis was my Great Great Grandfather's Cousin, However my Great Great Grandfather was in the Union Navy and stayed in New Orleans after the War.

[@mickeyholding7970]

Salute to your kinfolk. I had several family members who served in the Confederate army, Trans Mississippi Theater and Army of Tennessee for sure and possibly army of Northern Virginia.

[@Nor1998_]

Woah. They maintained it. Literally MAINTAINED IT.

[@TexasScout]

Probably one tenth the normal charge.

[@davidcarruthers5850]

yes, obviously.....boo.....

[@menotworking]

True, it recoiled about 3 inches. Oh well.

[@3inrifle]

The service charge for the Double Banded Brooke Rifle was 20 pounds. Triple Banded versions used 30 pounds. Looking at the muzzle blast and the recoil I'd guess that the charge used for this was between 4 and 5 pounds. I doubt it could have been less than 3 pounds as the charge has to be long enough to put the cartridge under the vent. On a Steen reproduction M-1857 12 pound Napoleon the minimum you can get away with is about 14 ounces. That just barely puts the the charge under the vent.

[@howardthurman3617]

Yeah there was very little recoil. I was expecting a bigger boom. Disappointing.

[@ariesmight4141]

TexasScout Noneofyourbusiness. The Canon was sitting under water for many many years. Only the restorers and a few others. Know the extent of rust damage to the canon.

[@MrExplorer1965]

Must have been a 1/4 load. The gun barely moved. I can't IMAGINE a full charge.....

[@RajeshKumar-gd5gl]

Blast

[@AFatT34]

Gonna knock out some douchebags

[@GetSchwiftyInHere]

Bout all I give too

[@DumbledoreMcCracken]

A projectile might help add some kick.

[@thetigerstripes]

No projectile........burning black powder produces no recoil

[@KevlarX2]

Prior to loading, the cannon would be well cleaned with a sponge to remove all sparks, filth, and dirt. The powder was added, followed by a wad of paper or hay, and the ball was thrown in. After ramming, the cannon would be aimed with the elevation set using a quadrant and a plummet. At 45 degrees the ball had the utmost range. Then the cannon was fired, by which time the war was usually over. ;)

[@truebetold65]

This needs to be seen on all the news networks.. the first 10 minutes... this is news.

[@RockGuitarist1]

Imagine hearing bunches of these things going off in the distance, nonstop. Would be surreal.

[@arpitsinghgill5379]

7:23 Thanks me later 😆

[@leosypher9993]

It is now later, thanks!

[@arpitsinghgill5379]

@@leosypher9993 😊

[@reyhanradithyabilo8615]

thanks

[@memonkey69]

Thanks so much

[@ujjaldeka115]

Maza aaa gaya hahaha

[@randomdude2780]

China: We have 2 million troops we can defeat America!!! Regular Americans be like

[@unknown_user8449]

"Just as the Founding Fathers intended."

[@AetherStreamer]

The thing is: _they are not threatening the United States._ The Unitedstatesians are the paranoid ones, cannot live in peace, didn't live a year in full peace from their foundation.

[@SuperDscruggs]

I went to this museum over ten years ago. It was amazing.

[@danburch9989]

We went to Vickburg, MS battle site. They do the same on weekends for a few weeks during the summer. Videos dosn't reveal how incredibly loud those cannons are. It's something that has to be experienced in reality. Whether Vicksburg, Columbus or other sites, it's something that should be on everyone's bucket list.

[@haunter_1845]

It looks like this gun carriage was designed to follow a network of tracks on the deck of the ship similar to the chase gun mounts on HMS Warrior. This allowed one gun to be moved between different firing positions. It was a very new idea at the time and really interesting. Edit: Correction, looking at it more closely, it appears this mount would have followed a circular track and revolved around a central pin similar to the chase gun mount on CSS Richmond.

[@CoxJoxSox]

Somebody's probably on the far bank and just had their potato salad blown off the picnic table

[@HITGFRY]

Hilarious!

[@40TonDump]

Potato Salad turned to Garden mush salad, that was too funny...

[@KittycatKye]

You do realize they didn't load a cannon ball in there right?

[@cellogirl11rw55]

@@KittycatKye That charge still makes quite a shockwave. My husband is a Civil War reenactor, and the rule at all reenactments in our state is that have to stay 30 feet away from the muzzle of the cannon to avoid getting hit by the shockwave of the explosion, as well as flaming debris.

[@Cranbob]

It will make you fall over if your in the front of it

[@fedupnow61859]

Thanks for letting me learn something new today. The Brooke rifled cannon is something to behold. I have been to a few reenactments in Florida in the 80's but the cannon were way smaller. It is great to see something like this fire.

[@c.joyceb.8991]

I can't even imagine the chaos with guns firing, bombs going off, men screaming, and all the labor involved fighting the Civil War. Rest In Peace All You Brave Men and Women.🌹

[@laurent8214]

Naval canon in stronghold, not really a civil war field canon

[@SStupendous]

@@laurent8214 Who the hell said it was a field cannon

[@TS-bn7zt]

Imagine being on the receiving end of that bad boy!! That was really awesome to see, many thanks.

[@michaelcook768]

AWESOME!! Equally amazing is the quality of construction allows it to be fired 154 years later. People think that nothing more than buckshot was used in the Civil War(actually, The War Between the States) had horrific amounts of physical damage done to soldiers who survived. Many suffered both mentally and physically. With scant medicines to control pain, many became alcoholics or addictive to morphine. Without corrective surgery, many were disfigured for life, some to the point they never left the home. If they were lucky, they could work the fields. Others were confined to bed or chair, needing to be nursed the rest of their lives. I love your work...you try to make a record of a world of the past that, without your dedication, would slip into history unnoticed. I liken your passion to the search for and filming of Titanic. Your locations may not have the notoriety, but, is in essence, the same thing.

[@bigredc222]

I just looked through the comments, I'm surprised no one said anything about the guy putting the gunpowder in barrel was smoking a cigar. Good video Thanks

[@delstanley1349]

Did you see big Clint Eastwood in "The Good, The Bad & the Ugly?" You gotta have a cool factor, dude. The Man With No Name was sniper with a cannon. His cigar was a tool.

[@bryanchristian4532]

I saw these Brooke rifles a few Years ago. I look forward to visiting the Navel Museum again one day.

[@SStupendous]

Sounds amazing!

[@pegrathwol]

0:34...they brought General Grant back from the dead! Well worth the price of admission.

[@funkrates4778]

Do you mean Sherman?

[@slightlyistorical1776]

Even in the olden days America was fierce. This cannon alone could be enough to make our enemies crumble in fear

[@getoutsideflorida2465]

Very cool! All the years I lived in Columbus, I’ve never been to the naval museum. It will be on my list the next time I’m in town for sure! Thanks for making this video!

[@AdventuresIntoHistory]

Definitely! And thank you!

[@zac2083]

That's one hell of a canon

[@jacksnedden8161]

What an experience!! So cool to watch on the iPad, can't imagine how amazing it was in person!! Love it!!!

[@nightstalker8236]

The dude just flexes bout his ipad

[@samrotv7064]

It gives us a glimpse of the vintage weaponry 💪

[@robertroberto1041]

Once, my swim practice was canceled Because the coaches and lifeguard thought the cannons from West Point were thunder. It was a lucky surprise!

[@Southeastreb3393]

No one find anything offensive about the civil war in this video? Damn, you guys are growing balls finally. Congrats

[@MrPhsyco]

0:48 the button that wasn’t pushed threw makes my ocd crazy

[@3x739]

you don’t have ocd just because you like things to be in order

[@MrPhsyco]

rejecter it’s a joke

[@3x739]

Mr Phsyco aight but people really are like that. thinking they actually have ocd over some little shit

[@flipflopsguy8868]

I remember most of the kids in Metal Shop machining small Cannon's for class projects, I chose to make a 12'' Dahlgren.

[@IronskullGM]

Wow, could you imagine having to heave that cannon in rollin waves at sea!

[@michaelmiller5771]

They wasn't at sea, it was used in the rivers

[@donpacificbobcat9er615]

Michael Miller It is quite impressive that but a few decades later ships would be able to carry even larger and even more guns.

[@alwaysbearded1]

That is where the term loose cannon comes from, a cannon loose on deck or not under control was a dangerous thing. By this time they had plenty of experience and knew how to control the cannon in any seaway they were likely to fight in. I'm surprised at the orders given as I'd always heard four, six, HEAVE! not one and two. The numbers corresponding to gunner 4 & 6 but maybe different navies, different systems?

[@patrickmcdaniel2048]

@@alwaysbearded1 you mean "two, six, heave?"

[@kevindudley8150]

Well done to the men and women that keep history alive

[@reiserstreasurehuntingempo8993]

Awesome! Great background history and the bang! is an added bonus. Thanks for sharing!

[@AdventuresIntoHistory]

Thanks! I’ve seen that cannon a bunch of times, and knew it was fired on special events, but I had no idea before this that the cannon was actually salvaged from the river! Amazing!

[@perfectstrangers4031]

Sidestep Adventures great shot of dude's back while loading. Durrrr. No down-range angle either. C'mon.

[@AdventuresIntoHistory]

Perfect Strangers down range? For a blank? And how the heck was I supposed to know that fella was gonna stand there? Duuurrrrr.

[@perfectstrangers4031]

Sidestep Adventures no offense meant bro 🍻. Seeing ram rod in action could have been educational. Using "blanks" I get. Here at Ft Concho we do too and still make neat smoke rings that travel down-range (on a good day). I'm subscribing out of canon-size envy ✌😀

[@AdventuresIntoHistory]

None taken. If I had more notice I would have loved to film this from more angles. But I got the invite to film this last minute and I was under prepared with only two cameras. Next year I hope to be able to film some of the reenactments and the cannon firing again.

[@gryphon0514]

Can't imagine how fun it must be to be the guy that gets to yell, "Fire!"

[@plumbingstuffinoregon2471]

This was so cool! I went to a Civil War reenactment a few years ago and they were firing off a cannon about half this size. It was pretty loud but I'm sure it was nothing compared to this thing!

[@johndean4765]

Not that impressed I have heard fireworks louder than this.All that ceremony and I was expecting massive re coil and deafening noise,it was more like a damp squib.

[@kevinmarrett9532]

One of my coolest memories as a kid was being there at the grand re-opening of this museum, where there was also a full reenactment camp set up, and I got to see this exact cannon fired. It really cemented my budding interest in history.

[@mitshumarner5870]

Imagine the sound of a full broadside with these cannon, fully charged firing full rounds. Must've been quite a sound.

[@PilotTed]

Sound? At that point you wont hear worth a damn XD. I would bet the gunners of those ships had some pretty painful tinnitus and defiantly hearing loss.

[@robinhassler1677]

Loved the slow-mo! Thanks for filming this.

[@andrewduis1881]

That is bad ASS... Thank you for the Video...

[@raybede]

What a fabulous bit of kit.. It is brilliant that this Gun is still shootable. Thank You.

[@vladimirlenin843]

For those who just wanna see the blast 7:24

[@Jagdtyger2A]

This was a treat to see a double banded 7" Brooke rifle fired. Only watching a Triple Banded 7" Brooke fired at 8" armor plate

[@sharichambers7333]

Damn! Wouldn't want to be on the receiving end of that bad boy! I'm a woman and wow! That was so cool!

[@SGT1Barns]

Brilliant how the camera is behind that gunner so you can’t see any of the muzzle load! Fantastic directing. Bravo! Other than that yer impressive bang!!

[@luke_0605]

just imagine how many lives that cannon ended

[@patrickmcdaniel2048]

Late reply, but the answer to that is likely 0. Built in 1862, but not receiving her commission until December of 1864, the CSS Jackson, originally named CSS Muscogee, was still being fitted out when she was scuttled by Union forces on April 16th, 1865, 7 days after Lee surrendered to Grant at Appomattox.

[@allengordon4070]

Impressive! We should be proud of our heritage and not ashamed of who we are or what events brought our families to today's current time. We are Americans, be proud of it and own it because our forefathers didn't hand it down for us to abuse. Respect the fact we are Americans. Thank you to those whom serve our country, our vets, and those we lost so bravely for the freedoms we have as Americans. Thank you utube for posting a part of our American historical history and helping preserve our heritage as Americans.

[@thinman4648]

Too bad you couldn’t use a live shell, but it was still great!

[@Del_Monico]

aimed at a gathering of liberal morons.

[@Del_Monico]

@Patzner Cameron I wish they'd use it on CNN.

[@johnmorrison9758]

I doubt it fired an exploding projectile. Probably just intended to punch a hole in a ship. That is what most cannons fired through history. Exploding projectiles are a fairly recent development. A cannon ball would do a lot more damage aimed at a grouping of soldiers, as opposed to an exploding one. That is why soldiers lined up in battle in thin ranks. To minimize the number that could be hit by a cannon ball.

[@erichonecker1010]

Exactly Jim..

[@atomic4650]

@@Del_Monico You sound like a psychopath

[@clevlandblock]

This naval cannon, or one just like it, was at Knob Creek back in the early 2000s. It shook the ground when it was fired with live rounds.

[@bigimskiweisenheimer8325]

Always wanted to see one fire. The ones in Baltimore on the USS Constellation have been replaced with plastic replicas as have other ones around historic sites in town. I believe the ones at Fort McHenry have been swapped out also. They were just so darn old they needed to be restored and stored properly.

[@murlthomas2243]

My husband family bought and installed a memorial on his great great grandfathers grave. Up to that point, it had been unmarked. The cemetery was next to a very busy roadway. We had civil war re-enactors there, and they fired a cannon at the end of the dedication. They had to wait until the traffic cleared to fire it, because the percussion had blown out the windshield of cars when they fired it near roads before. It was funny because a lot of people slowed down at the sight of the re-enactors to see what was going on.lol. This was N.W. of Atlanta

[@thelastcommander8765]

Hey, atleast it can kill some modern equipment. Look at that gun mm Also firing at 7:21

[@crispinjulius5032]

Great video. The gun is a beauty and a real "blast" from the past! One thing that drove me crazy though was the curator's button was unbuttoned. I wanted to reach through the screen and fix it for him.

[@markbass7145]

I did this one year, I was on the crew that shot it twice. It was a heck of a blast! I think I might have been too close to the muzzle when it went off. My question is, what is the cut around the breach from, and is that safe?

[@AdventuresIntoHistory]

I have no idea.

[@kevindorland738]

Pleasant seeing the reenactors outfitted in blue.

[@johnmoore8016]

How many people did it take to load the rounds/powder in the gun and how many to ram the shell home? How many pounds of poweder was use to sire the shell in combat. Thanks for a very good movie. i beleong to a civil war unit but we use3.0-in Parrott and 12 pounders I beleiver. nothing like this big puppy.

[@AdventuresIntoHistory]

Wish I knew the answers! Thanks for the kind word

[@mister-v-3086]

According to my reading, the 9-pounder gun used 3 pounds of powder in combat. I need to look up what the Dalhgrens on the Monitor were supposed to use, as the Navy Dept. restricted them to half-charge, fearing bursting the gun. OK..the 11-inch Dahlgrens were rated for 30 pounds of powder for full combat load.

[@3inrifle]

Mr. Moore, you can find most of the answers here: archive.org/details/ordnancemanualfo00conf

[@johnmoore8016]

Thanks for the info

[@johnmoore8016]

Thanks for the info.

[@lucasaldrich4063]

That's my unit the Pawnee Guard, in the white pants. I had a blast participating at the last river blast event despite freezing our ass off at night. We had fun.

[@armorvestrus6882]

Wow! that was awesome! Cheers to the South. It was worth the wait to see that big gun fire off. So cool.

[@jonscott2666]

That was amazing thanks, I love your videos

[@knoxvillehermitfreemoviesm3625]

Great video and an impressive cannon. Do they ever shoot live rounds with it? It would be interesting to see what damage a real civil war shell can do.

[@AdventuresIntoHistory]

Thanks, I don’t believe they do. I would imagine after so many years under water that it may not be strong enough for a live round, and why they use a light charge. But also it’s pointing across the river into Alabama so that’s another reason.

[@bbd468]

They had a decent charge as it had a bit of Recoil. Nice simulation.

[@thepatriot8514]

I'm surprised You Tube didn't pull this video finding it offensive.

[@pbrstreetgang2467]

Jason Schwartz The blue-coated gun crew saved the day. Confederate uniforms...we would never see this vid!

[@thepatriot8514]

True.

[@ashleecatron9765]

PBR Streetgang i agree with you

[@ednorton47]

The gun was pointed in the direction of Russia, so KZbin was OK with it.

[@chadupdike4306]

Jason Schwartz ml

[@waterwarriors911]

AWESOME MUSEUM. ONE OF THE ABSOLUTELY BEST IN THE NATION !!

[@VoltageHQ]

*AYE! SEA CADETS!* *FORMER SEA CADET / HONOR GUARDSMAN HERE!*

[@CancerSurvivor2023]

Voltage Gaming Greetings from the Police Cadets!

[@theskullkid421]

That recoil was amazing!

[@tfranken1561]

Is that one of those fully semi-automatic cannons the Dems are always talking about? It fired three times and once in slow motion without reloading.

[@AdventuresIntoHistory]

Lol

[@j.cannon2021]

Fired three times with one trigger pull definitely illegal.😉

[@Pynaegan]

@cannon m Well, it's not full auto. (just three round burst)

[@tfranken1561]

James Miller I normally don't reply to people without a sense of humor but if your definition of snowflake is to be over-emotional, easily offended, and unable to deal with opposing opinions, I guess we would both be guilty, except I was making a joke. I think most people figured that out. Next time I would add LOL just for you.

[@jspee1965]

Easy lads.. no harm no foul. Relax... terrific video. Peace.

[@REMBRANTTUBE]

THAT WAS INCREDIBLE!!!! WOW!! AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!

[@justinfenningsdorf1339]

Cant imagine having a live round in that gun

[@ShawnaGraham50]

Fantastic!!! What a rare treat to see this amazing cannon fire

[@UnlicensedOkie]

The irony of men dressed as Union Soldiers firing a historic Confederate cannon

[@slapoutindixie7537]

@aoe memes... Ain’t no scum in the South it’s all good folks😉

[@happydisaster6703]

@@aoememes5708 that’s not nice

[@Travelsto18th]

Wow! I couldn't imagine what destruction that beast must have caused.. Great video!!

[@jeffhartwig5283]

7:26 Dang! “ I think we hit Mr. Johnson’s car”!

[@EATSLEEPDRIVE2002]

Hearing that sound again...brings me back

[@stanleyhatfield4902]

if you want the full effect , stand on the riverwalk just below the cannon. it is awesome. the naval museum is a must see if you get down to columbus.

[@Headstoneman]

This is awesome! I bet that was a great experience!

[@doombringer3498]

"firing" with а small charge аnd without a projectile is not firing a gun. It's like you tense your bow at 1/4 without an arrow, released and said "i did some shooting"

[@randomvintagefilm273]

What the hell did you expect, a fully loaded charge in the middle of town?

[@doombringer3498]

@@randomvintagefilm273 a title 'blank firing' maybe?

[@vlinklater]

Rob. Great piece on that history. Suggestion --- buy a nice mic and mic sock for wind issues. It will be worth the production value. Thanks.

[@panzerabwerkanone]

Now I know what happened to my pontoon boat.

[@gizmo123cm23]

My 3 year old loves watching this video.

[@AdventuresIntoHistory]

Nice

[@luismigueldelgadoadin7387]

I love that blast...

[@deniseoftedahl8937]

WOW....That was frickin' awesome!!!!!

[@danielboix7973]

Very intetesting. You made museums with that weapons. In spain we a have a large history but we scrap them. Spanish way of live, you know...

[@danielboix7973]

@Jonathan Williams The british scrap our weapons? Oh no, we crush our heritage ourselves we don't need help. Spain was once the most powerfull country in the world and now we are proud about our...our...olives and our watermelons. By the way, if you need help to devastate some protected area just call us. We are experts building a large number of flats just beside the coast.

[@alans.4167]

That's interesting. There's preserved Spanish cannons here in the United States from when your country was here.

[@Cranbob]

Ya we have so much Spanish stuff, there is even a Spanish city still here

[@TheProrage509]

What a great and unique video thanks 👍

[@pip12111]

It's even louder firing a shell

[@Lisa1111]

5 miles! Good gravy! Thank you from Seattle 🙏❤️

[@timosborn2840]

Awesome wish I was there watching it

[@stanleyhatfield4902]

you would be impressed

[@RBFR01]

Thing is so heavy it barely moved, did the ball break the sound barrier?

[@jeffersonnazareno2033]

Firing Starts at 7:23

[@jppanda4634]

Thank you

[@autry33]

Don't you just love Civil War History?! Wow!

[@alanfan8941]

Especially cool. Too bad that they could only use a relatively weak blank charge due to the age and fragility of the barrel. Some Civil War re-enactments use reproduction cannon that they load up with a battle load of powder, but still blank of course, and they will leave your ears ringing even with double ear protection.

[@eugenemartiny6615]

Got a link to one of those videos? :-D!!

[@deborahbartels5269]

That was pretty cool !! Thank you ☺️

[@sloanchampion85]

what an incredible treasure from the Selma Arsenal

[@jerematthewjohnson223]

GHuzzah

[@lindalagarce8996]

Love love love! We do re-enactments and just can’t wait to get back out there!

[@pokeyrailfanning]

1. 2. 3. *HEEEEEEEEEEE*

[@jamesmurphy1480]

When I live there they had reopened in museum yet because the Ironside wasn't finished I think they were doing renovations on the museum when I was living there so I never got to see the museum it's cool that you have this video thank you

[@joneasley698]

Tell the one guy to get the hell out of the way so I can see them load it.

[@dorothyp7385]

This video is more informative than the comments. Very good

[@BestYouTubeVids123]

Im working on a comedy, so Im gonna repeat those loading steps real loud in a public bathroom... see peoples reaction?

[@AdventuresIntoHistory]

Made me chuckle.

[@familytreenutshistorygenealogy]

Loved this one! We try to preserve history too!