what I want to know . . .

[ritaxis]

I want a nonfiction description of the work of gunners using large artillery. I want a blow-by-bulow description of hsetting up, handling ammunition, firing, all the things that have to be done in the course of operation, cleaning, maintenance, etc. What do I find on wikipedia?

specs.  Nothing but specs.  And lots of words, but nothing about the work of the men operating the things. It's all so abstract.

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[heleninwales.livejournal.com]

I found quite a lot of stuff when I was researching for The One About the War. I'll see what I can dig out later, but is this the sort of thing you were looking for?

http://www.civilwarnews.com/artillerysafety.htm

http://www.americancannons.com/images/Directions-SAFETY%20ZONE.pdf

http://youtu.be/pGcfm27ec6Y

I recommend searching in Google rather than wikipedia. There ought to be stuff from American and British civil war re-enactment societies, or Napoleonic Wars.