text_original: Major Anderson, suitably qualified by meritorious service, age, and rank, was deemed especially acceptable for the position because he was a Kentuckian by birth, and related by marriage to a prominent family of Georgia.
text_transcription: MAJOR ANDERSON SUITABLY QUALIFIED BY MERITORIOUS SERVICE AGE AND RANK WAS DEEMED ESPECIALLY ACCEPTABLE FOR THE POSITION BECAUSE HE WAS A KENTUCKY IN BY BIRTH AND RELATED BY MARRIAGE TO A PROMINENT FAMILY OF GEORGIA
phonemes: mˈeɪdʒɚɹ ˈændɚsən, sˈuːɾəbli kwˈɔlᵻfˌaɪd baɪ mˌɛɹɪtˈɔːɹiəs sˈɜːvɪs, ˈeɪdʒ, ænd ɹˈæŋk, wʌz dˈiːmd ɪspˈɛʃəli ɐksˈɛptəbəl fɚðə pəzˈɪʃən bɪkˈʌz hiː wʌzɐ kɛntˈʌkiən baɪ bˈɜːθ, ænd ɹᵻlˈeɪɾᵻd baɪ mˈæɹɪdʒ tʊ ɐ pɹˈɑːmɪnənt fˈæmɪli ʌv dʒˈɔːɹdʒə.