dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə jˈuːniən bəmbˈɑːɹdmənt ʌv tʃˈætɐnˌuːɡə ɪn ˈɔːɡəst wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti θɹˈiː, hiː wʌz ɐɡˈɛn pɚsˈuːd baɪ kənfˈɛdɚɹət ɐθˈɔːɹɪɾiz, bˌʌt ᵻlˈuːdᵻd ðˌɛm baɪ swˈɪmɪŋ əkɹˌɑːs ðə tˌɛnəsˈiː ɹˈɪvɚ ænd ɹˈiːtʃɪŋ jˈuːniən lˈaɪnz.
During the Union bombardment of Chattanooga in August 1863, he was again pursued by Confederate authorities, but eluded them by swimming across the Tennessee River and reaching Union lines.