nˌɪɹ bˈuːnsbɚɹˌoʊ, mˈɛɹɪlˌænd, dˈaʊniz pɐtɹˈoʊl ɛŋkˈaʊntɚd kənfˈɛdɚɹət kəmˈændɚ stˈoʊnwɔːl dʒˈæksən ænd hɪz stˈæf ɹˈaɪdɪŋ ɪn ɐdvˈæns ʌv ðɛɹ tɹˈuːps ɔnðə ʃˈɑːɹpsbɜːɡ ɹˈoʊd.
Near Boonsboro, Maryland, Downey's patrol encountered Confederate commander Stonewall Jackson and his staff riding in advance of their troops on the Sharpsburg Road.