I’m NOT saying you’re wrong — I’m just saying that my understanding of the rate of fire that could be sustained by troops post-repeating rifle and then post-Maxim took a HUGE leap upwards. You could well be right, and those guys in the Civil War could reload their weapons with paper cartridges far faster than we currently believe possible....
No offense taken. I’m inclined to think you are correct. Your reasoning is flawless as near as I can tell.