A good Civil War soldier fired at least three rounds a minute.
While that sounds like a small number in today’s terms, it was the standard in 1864.

0History will come to life this weekend at the Fifth Annual Mid-Michigan Civil War Muster in Deerfield Nature Park.
The Tenth Michigan Infantry’s Civil War reenactment will present two battle recreations from 1864, one from Buzzard’s Roost, GA and a skirmish in Mount Pleasant, Tenn.
The reenactment also draws people into the park, located at 2425 W. [...]

Art from the Parks
Park-inspired art, live music, poetry readings, trail walks, a “Creation Station” and the creation a community quilt will take place from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 26 at Deerfield Nature Park, 2425 W. Remus Road. The event is free, but an entrance permit is required for a vehicle to enter the park. The event is hosted by the Chippewa Watershed Conservancy, Isabella County Parks and Recreation and Art Reach of Mid Michigan. For more information, call the Isabella County Parks and Recreation department at 772-0911, ext. 340.