text_original: The Colonel did not answer until they had stopped in front of us. "Major Colfax," said he, "this is Sergeant Tom McChesney, one of the best friends I have in Kentucky. I think a vast deal of Tom, Major. He was one of the few that never failed me in the Illinois campaign.
text_transcription: THE COLONEL DID NOT ANSWER TILL THEY HAD STOPPED IN FRONT OF US MAJOR CARLFAX SAID HE THIS IS SERGEANT TOM MC CHESTNY ONE OF THE BEST FRIENDS I HAVE IN KENTUCKY I THINK A VAST DEAL OF TOM MAJOR HE WAS ONE OF THE FEW THAT NEVER FAILED ME IN THE ILLINOIS CAMPAIGN
phonemes: ðə kˈɜːnəl dɪdnˌɑːt ˈænsɚɹ ʌntˈɪl ðeɪ hæd stˈɑːpt ɪn fɹˈʌnt ʌv ˌʌs. "mˈeɪdʒɚ kˈɑːlfæks," sˈɛd hiː, "ðɪs ɪz sˈɑːɹdʒənt tˈɑːm mə tʃˈɛsni, wˈʌn ʌvðə bˈɛst fɹˈɛndz aɪ hæv ɪn kɛntˈʌki. aɪ θˈɪŋk ɐ vˈæst dˈiːl ʌv tˈɑːm, mˈeɪdʒɚ. hiː wʌz wˈʌn ʌvðə fjˈuː ðæt nˈɛvɚ fˈeɪld mˌiː ɪnðɪ ˌɪlənˈɔɪ kæmpˈeɪn.