Characters (in Order of Appearance)
- Drummer Hoff
- Private Parriage
- Corporal Farrell
- Sergeant Chowder
- Captain Bammer
- Major Scott
- General Border
Each soldier's name rhymes with a step in the process of firing the gun, e.g. General Border gives the order, Sergeant Chowder brings the powder.
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