text_original: These works, together with the three others mentioned by General Scott, namely, Fort Morgan in Mobile harbor, Fort Pulaski below Savannah, and Fortress Monroe at Hampton Roads, were all, because of their situation at vital points, not merely works of local defense, but of the highest strategical value.
text_transcription: THESE WORKS TOGETHER WITH THE THREE OTHERS MENTIONED BY GENERAL SCOTT NAMELY FORT MORGAN AND MOBILE HARBOR FORT BLASKI BELOW SAVANNAH AND FORTRESS MONROE AT HAMPTON ROADS WERE ALL BECAUSE OF THEIR SITUATION AT VITAL POINTS NOT MERELY WORKS OF LOCAL DEFENSE BUT OF THE HIGHEST STRATEGICAL VALUE
phonemes: ðiːz wˈɜːks, təɡˌɛðɚ wɪððə θɹˈiː ˈʌðɚz mˈɛnʃənd baɪ dʒˈɛnɚɹəl skˈɑːt, nˈeɪmli, fˈɔːɹt mˈɔːɹɡən ɪn mˈoʊbəl hˈɑːɹbɚ, fˈɔːɹt pjʊlˈæski bᵻlˌoʊ sɐvˈænə, ænd fˈɔːɹtɹəs mˈɔnɹoʊ æt hˈæmptən ɹˈoʊdz, wɜːɹ ˈɔːl, bɪkˈʌz ʌv ðɛɹ sˌɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən æt vˈaɪɾəl pˈɔɪnts, nˌɑːt mˈɪɹli wˈɜːks ʌv lˈoʊkəl dᵻfˈɛns, bˌʌt ʌvðə hˈaɪɪst stɹətˈiːdʒɪkəl vˈæljuː.