A Great Flea Market Find, My Hawken 50cal Black Powder Rifle

Last spring, I found a muzzle loader rifle for sale. I know nothing about muzzle loaders but have always been interested in American History, early pioneer exploration, and battles of both the Revolutionary War and Civil War. I thought is would be cool to learn the procedures of how to fire and maintain a muzzle loader. I also wanted to know how our ancestors may have felt hunting with a primitive weapon.