hɪz fˈaɪnəl ɐsˈaɪnmənt ʌvðə wˈɔːɹ wʌz tə kəmˈænd ʌvðə θˈɜːd dᵻvˈɪʒən ʌvðə ɹˌoʊmən sˈɪkstiːn kˈɔːɹ ɪn pɹˌɛpɚɹˈeɪʃən fɚðə jˈuːniən kæmpˈeɪn ɐɡˈɛnst mˈoʊbəl, ˌæləbˈæmə, wˌɛɹ hiː sˈʌbsᵻkwəntli fˈɔːt ɪnðə bˈæɾəl ʌv fˈɔːɹt blˈeɪkli.
His final assignment of the war was to command of the 3rd Division of the XVI Corps in preparation for the Union campaign against Mobile, Alabama, where he subsequently fought in the Battle of Fort Blakely.