text_original: As I passed down, turning from right to left, to give to such men as needed it the mild stimulant I had brought, I saw how sad and hopeless they were; only one man seemed inclined to talk, and he sat near the centre of the ward, while some one dressed his shoul  der from which the arm had been carried away by a cannon ball.
text_transcription: AS I PASSED DOWN TURNING FROM RIGHT TO LEFT TO GIVE TO SUCH MEN AS NEEDED IT THE MILD STIMULANT I HAD BROUGHT I SAW HOW SAD AND HOPELESS THEY WERE ONLY ONE MAN SEEMED INCLINED TO TALK AND HE SAT NEAR THE CENTRE OF THE WARD WHILE SOMEONE DRESSED HIS SHOULDER FROM WHICH THE ARM HAD BEEN CARRIED AWAY BY A CANNON BALL
phonemes: æz aɪ pˈæst dˈaʊn, tˈɜːnɪŋ fɹʌm ɹˈaɪt tə lˈɛft, tə ɡˈɪv tə sˈʌtʃ mˈɛn æz nˈiːdᵻd ɪt ðə mˈaɪld stˈɪmjʊlənt aɪ hæd bɹˈɔːt, aɪ sˈɔː hˌaʊ sˈæd ænd hˈoʊpləs ðeɪ wɜː; ˈoʊnli wˈʌn mˈæn sˈiːmd ɪŋklˈaɪnd tə tˈɔːk, ænd hiː sˈæt nˌɪɹ ðə sˈɛntɚɹ ʌvðə wˈɔːɹd, wˌaɪl sˈʌmwʌn dɹˈɛst hɪz ʃˈaʊl dˈɛɹ fɹʌm wˈɪtʃ ðɪ ˈɑːɹm hɐdbɪn kˈæɹid ɐwˈeɪ baɪ ɐ kˈænən bˈɔːl.