hɪz wˈaɪf plˈeɪd ɐ ɹˈoʊl ɪn fʌndɹˈeɪzɪŋ fɚɹə kənfˈɛdɚɹət məmˈoːɹɪəl ɪn fɹˈɛdɚɹˌɪksbɜːɡ æz sˈɛkɹətɹi ʌvðə sˈɪɾiz lˈeɪdiz məmˈoːɹɪəl ɐsˌoʊsɪˈeɪʃən, wˌɪtʃ fˈʌndᵻd ðə mˈɑːnjuːmənt.
His wife played a role in fundraising for a Confederate memorial in Fredericksburg as secretary of the city's Ladies' Memorial Association, which funded the monument.