text_original: We have for more than a week past been right in the face of the enemy's pickets, the men of our regiment fighting them all the time; and whenever it becomes necessary for us to move our camp forward, our pickets make a push on them and drive them back the required distance, rather obstinately however.
text_transcription: WE HAVE FOR MORE THAN A WEEK PAST BEEN RIGHT IN THE FACE OF THE ENEMY'S PICKETS THE MEN OF OUR REGIMENT FIGHTING THEM ALL THE TIME AND WHENEVER IT BECOMES NECESSARY FOR US TO MOVE OUR CAMP FORWARD OUR PICKETS MAKE A PUSH ON THEM AND DRIVE THEM BACK THE REQUIRED DISTANCE RATHER OBSTINATELY HOWEVER
phonemes: wiː hæv fɔːɹ mˈɔːɹ ðˌænə wˈiːk pˈæst bˌɪn ɹˈaɪt ɪnðə fˈeɪs ʌvðɪ ˈɛnəmiz pˈɪkɪts, ðə mˈɛn ʌv ˌaʊɚ ɹˈɛdʒɪmənt fˈaɪɾɪŋ ðˌɛm ˈɔːl ðə tˈaɪm; ænd wənˌɛvɚɹ ɪt bɪkˌʌmz nˈɛsᵻsɚɹi fɔːɹ ˌʌs tə mˈuːv ˌaʊɚ kˈæmp fˈɔːɹwɚd, ˌaʊɚ pˈɪkɪts mˌeɪk ɐ pˈʊʃ ˌɔn ðˌɛm ænd dɹˈaɪv ðˌɛm bˈæk ðə ɹᵻkwˈaɪɚd dˈɪstəns, ɹˈæðɚɹ ˈɑːbstᵻnətli haʊˈɛvɚ.