text_original: Whatever be his errors, it must be recorded to his lasting renown that he boldly declared for maintaining the Union by force. At Norfolk, Virginia, the question was put to him in writing.
text_transcription: WHATEVER BE HIS ERRORS IT MUST BE RECORDED TO HIS LASTING RENOWN THAT HE BOLDLY DECLARED FOR MAINTAINING THE UNION BY FORCE AT NORFOLK VIRGINIA THE QUESTION WAS PUT TO HIM IN WRITING
phonemes: wʌtˈɛvɚ biː hɪz ˈɛɹɚz, ɪt mˈʌst biː ɹᵻkˈɔːɹdᵻd tə hɪz lˈæstɪŋ ɹᵻnˈaʊn ðæt hiː bˈoʊldli dᵻklˈɛɹd fɔːɹ meɪntˈeɪnɪŋ ðə jˈuːniən baɪ fˈɔːɹs. æt nˈɔːɹfək, vɜːdʒˈɪniə, ðə kwˈɛstʃən wʌz pˌʊt tə hˌɪm ɪn ɹˈaɪɾɪŋ.