Powder River Examiner -

Members of the 26th Independent Battery B, Pennsylvania Light Artillery reenactor group from Thompson Fall, MT, fire their 3 inch rifled ordnance gun during the Powder River Memorial Cemetery dedication ceremony. In the background, members of Kearny's Frontier Regulars prepare their mountain howitzer to fire a live round, backed by a full pound of black powder. The concussion from the guns was quite tremendous, and the wafting scent of black powder smoke added a pleasant final touch to the day's activities. Note the flames escaping from the touch hole at the rear of the gun.