ðɪs wʌz pˈɑːɹt əvə mˈʌtʃ lˈɑːɹdʒɚɹ ˈɛfɚt tə mˈuːv sˌaɪməltˈeɪniəsli ɐɡˈɛnst kənfˈɛdɚɹət fˈoːɹsᵻz ɪn ɐ nˈʌmbɚɹ ʌv θˈiəɾɚz.
This was part of a much larger effort to move simultaneously against Confederate forces in a number of theaters.