text_original: May 8 I note the arrival at the camp of Alexander McFerson:   "Zan arrived at the river night before last, but did not get out here till this morning. I sent a recommendation to Governor Morton this morning for his appointment, and he will go at once to work. "We are now fourteen miles from Pittsburg Landing, and six miles from Corinth. We are getting forward gradually; moved one mile to the front yesterday."
text_transcription: MAY EIGHTH I NOTE THE ARRIVAL AT THE CAMP OF ALEXANDER MACPHERSON ZAN ARRIVED AT THE RIVER NIGHT BEFORE LAST BUT DID NOT GET OUT HERE TILL THIS MORNING I SENT A RECOMMENDATION TO GOVERNOR MORTON THIS MORNING FOR HIS APPOINTMENT AND HE WILL GO AT ONCE TO WORK WE ARE NOW FOURTEEN MILES FROM PITTSBURG LANDING AND SIX MILES FROM CORINTH WE ARE GETTING FORWARD GRADUAL MOVED ONE MILE TO THE FRONT YESTERDAY
phonemes: mˈeɪ ˈeɪt aɪ nˈoʊt ðɪ ɚɹˈaɪvəl æt ðə kˈæmp ʌv ˌælɪɡzˈændɚ mək fˈɜːsən:   "zˈæn ɚɹˈaɪvd æt ðə ɹˈɪvɚ nˈaɪt bᵻfˌɔːɹ lˈæst, bˌʌt dɪdnˌɑːt ɡɛt ˈaʊt hˈɪɹ tˈɪl ðɪs mˈɔːɹnɪŋ. aɪ sˈɛnt ɐ ɹˌɛkəmɛndˈeɪʃən tə ɡˈʌvɚnɚ mˈɔːɹtən ðɪs mˈɔːɹnɪŋ fɔːɹ hɪz ɐpˈɔɪntmənt, ænd hiː wɪl ɡˌoʊ ɐtwˈʌns tə wˈɜːk. "wiː ɑːɹ nˈaʊ fˈɔːɹtiːn mˈaɪlz fɹʌm pˈɪtsbɜːɡ lˈændɪŋ, ænd sˈɪks mˈaɪlz fɹʌm kˈɔːɹɪnθ. wiː ɑːɹ ɡˌɛɾɪŋ fˈɔːɹwɚd ɡɹˈædʒuːəli; mˈuːvd wˈʌn mˈaɪl tə ðə fɹˈʌnt jˈɛstɚdˌeɪ."