ɪn spˈaɪt ʌv hɪz fˈæmɪliz hˈɑːɹdʃɪps dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə wˈɔːɹ, hiː wʌz kənsˈɪlɪətˌoːɹi ɪn hɪz ˈækʃənz təwˈɔːɹd fˈɔːɹmɚ kənfˈɛdɚɹəts, ænd bɹˈiːfli pɹˈæktɪst lˈɔː wɪð hɪz ˈoʊld mˈɛntoːɹ, ɹˈɑːbɚt mək fˈɑːɹlənd, hˌuː hæd səpˈoːɹɾᵻd ðə kənfˈɛdɚɹəsi.
In spite of his family's hardships during the war, he was conciliatory in his actions toward former Confederates, and briefly practiced law with his old mentor, Robert McFarland, who had supported the Confederacy.