text_original: It was the only thing that had happened in that part of the State in the last two or three decades in which neither Cowder nor Mulligan had had a hand. It was certain shrewd and powerful gentlemen of the City that had persuaded the authorities that this was the most perfect spot in the Union in which to place 50,000 men. Luckily, it was a very good spot, though probably if it had been very bad, it would have been selected, given the power that was behind its support.
text_transcription: IT WAS THE ONLY THING THAT HAD HAPPENED IN THAT PART OF THE STATE IN THE LAST TWO OR THREE DECADES IN WHICH NEITHER COUNTER NOR MULLIGAN HAD HAD A HAND IT WAS CERTAIN SHREWD AND POWERFUL GENTLEMEN OF THE CITY THAT HAD PERSUADED THE AUTHORITIES THAT THIS WAS THE MOST PERFECT SPOT IN THE UNION IN WHICH TO PLACE FIFTY THOUSAND MEN LUCKILY IT WAS A VERY GOOD SPOT THOUGH PROBABLY IF IT HAD BEEN VERY BAD IT WOULD HAVE BEEN SELECTED GIVEN THE POWER THAT WAS BEHIND ITS SUPPORT
phonemes: ɪt wʌzðɪ ˈoʊnli θˈɪŋ ðæt hæd hˈæpənd ɪn ðæt pˈɑːɹt ʌvðə stˈeɪt ɪnðə lˈæst tˈuː ɔːɹ θɹˈiː dˈɛkeɪdz ɪnwˌɪtʃ nˈiːðɚ kˈaʊdɚ nˈɔːɹ mˈʌlɪɡən hæd hæd ɐ hˈænd. ɪt wʌz sˈɜːʔn̩ ʃɹˈuːd ænd pˈaʊɚfəl dʒˈɛntəlmən ʌvðə sˈɪɾi ðæt hæd pɚswˈeɪdᵻd ðɪ ɐθˈɔːɹɪɾiz ðæt ðɪs wʌzðə mˈoʊst pˈɜːfɛkt spˈɑːt ɪnðə jˈuːniən ɪnwˌɪtʃ tə plˈeɪs fˈɪfti,zˈiəɹoʊzˈiəɹoʊ zˈiəɹoʊ mˈɛn. lˈʌkili, ɪt wʌzɐ vˈɛɹi ɡˈʊd spˈɑːt, ðˌoʊ pɹˈɑːbəbli ɪf ɪt hɐdbɪn vˈɛɹi bˈæd, ɪt wʊdhɐv bˌɪn sᵻlˈɛktᵻd, ɡˈɪvən ðə pˈaʊɚ ðæt wʌz bᵻhˌaɪnd ɪts səpˈɔːɹt.