wˌɛn ðə mˈɛɹɪlˌænd kæmpˈeɪn bɪɡˈæn ɪn ˈɜːli sɛptˈɛmbɚ wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti tˈuː, dˈaʊni kəmˈændᵻd ðə pˈoʊst æt kˈɪɹnizvˌɪl, vɜːdʒˈɪniə ðˈɛn wˈɛst vɜːdʒˈɪniə.
When the Maryland campaign began in early September 1862, Downey commanded the post at Kearneysville, Virginia (then West Virginia).