dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə tɚɹˈɪfɪk fˈaɪɚɹ æt mˈoʊbəl, ˌɔn twˈɛnti sˈɪks ˈeɪpɹəl wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti fˈaɪv, æt ðə ɹˈɪsk ʌv bˌiːɪŋ blˈoʊn tə pˈiːsᵻz baɪ ɛksplˈoʊdɪŋ ʃˈɛlz, kˈuːpɚɹ ɐdvˈænst θɹuː ðə bˈɜːnɪŋ loʊkˈælᵻɾi, ɹˈɛskjuːd ɐ wˈuːndᵻd mˈæn fɹʌm sˈɜːʔn̩ dˈɛθ, ænd bˈoːɹ hˌɪm ˌɔn hɪz bˈæk tʊ ɐ plˈeɪs ʌv sˈeɪfti.
During the terrific fire at Mobile, on 26 April 1865, at the risk of being blown to pieces by exploding shells, Cooper advanced through the burning locality, rescued a wounded man from certain death, and bore him on his back to a place of safety.