text_original: The pickets are now about a mile in advance, and almost any time we can hear the rifles crack, and frequently they go by volleys. If the enemy are going to fight we can't go much farther.
text_transcription: THE PICKETS ARE NOW ABOUT A MILE IN ADVANCE AND ALMOST ANY TIME WE CAN HEAR THE RIFLES CRACK AND FREQUENTLY THEY GO BY VOLLEYS IF THE ENEMY ARE GOING TO FIGHT WE CAN'T GO MUCH FARTHER
phonemes: ðə pˈɪkɪts ɑːɹ nˈaʊ ɐbˌaʊt ɐ mˈaɪl ɪn ɐdvˈæns, ænd ˈɔːlmoʊst ˌɛni tˈaɪm wiː kæn hˈɪɹ ðə ɹˈaɪfəlz kɹˈæk, ænd fɹˈiːkwəntli ðeɪ ɡˌoʊ baɪ vˈɑːliz. ɪf ðɪ ˈɛnəmi ɑːɹ ɡˌoʊɪŋ tə fˈaɪt wiː kˈænt ɡˌoʊ mˈʌtʃ fˈɑːɹðɚ.