ˈɛdwɚd kɹˈeɪtən hɐdbɪn tˈoʊld tə stˈeɪ ˌaʊɾəv sˈaʊθiːst nəbɹˈæskə ænd nɔːɹθwˈɛst mɪzˈʊɹɹi dˈuː tə θɹˈɛts mˌeɪd ɐɡˈɛnst hˌɪm baɪ kənfˈɛdɚɹət sˈɪmpəθˌaɪzɚz hˌuː kəntɹˈoʊld ðiːz ˈɛɹiəz.
Edward Creighton had been told to stay out of southeast Nebraska and northwest Missouri due to threats made against him by Confederate sympathizers who controlled these areas.