fɹʌm nˈætʃɪtˌɑːtʃᵻz, luːˌiːzɪˈænə, ˌɔn dᵻsˈɛmbɚ θˈɜːtiːn hiː ɹˈoʊt: "ɐbˌaʊt twˈɛnti mˈɛn fɹʌm tˌɛnəsˈiː fˈɔːɹmd ˌaʊɚ skwˈɑːd....
From Natchitoches, Louisiana, on December 13 he wrote: "About 20 men from Tennessee formed our squad....