blˈʌnt pəzˈɪʃənd hˈaʊɪtsɚz ɪn plˈeɪs tə dˈuːəl wɪððə kənfˈɛdɚɹət ɑːɹtˈɪlɚɹi, ðˈɛn dᵻplˈɔɪd ðə sˈɛkənd kˈænzəs, wˌɪtʃ sˈuːn pˈʊʃt bˈæk kənfˈɛdɚɹət skˈɜːmɪʃɚz fɹʌm ɐ ɹˈɪdʒ fɹˈʌntɪŋ ðɛɹ mˈeɪn bˈæɾəllˌaɪn.
Blunt positioned howitzers in place to duel with the Confederate artillery, then deployed the 2nd Kansas, which soon pushed back Confederate skirmishers from a ridge fronting their main battleline.