ˈɜːlɪɚ, hiː sˈɜːvd ɪnðɪ ˈaɪɚn bɹɪɡˈeɪd ʌvðɪ ˈɑːɹmi ʌvðə pətˈoʊmək θɹuː mˈoʊst əv ðɪ ɐmˈɛɹɪkən sˈɪvəl wˈɔːɹ.
Earlier, he served in the Iron Brigade of the Army of the Potomac through most of the American Civil War.