hiː wʌz ɐsˈoʊsɪˌeɪt ˈɛdɪɾɚɹ ʌvðə dˈeɪli ɹᵻpˈʌblɪkən bˈænɚ, sˈɜːvɪŋ ˌʌndɚɹ ɐ fjˈuːtʃɚ fˈɛloʊ kənfˈɛdɚɹət dʒˈɛnɚɹəl, fˈiːlɪks zˈɑːlɪkˌɑːfɚ.
He was associate editor of the Daily Republican Banner, serving under a future fellow Confederate general, Felix Zollicoffer.