hiː dʒˈɔɪnd ɐ ɡɹˈuːp tʊ ɐsˈɪst pɹˈoʊjˈuːniən ɹˈɛzᵻdənts ʌv ˈiːst tˌɛnəsˈiː ˌʌndɚ kənfˈɛdɚɹət ɹˈuːl, ænd ˈɔːlsoʊ lˈɛktʃɚd ˌɔn ðɛɹ bᵻhˈæf θɹuːˈaʊt ðə nˈɔːɹθiːstɚn jˈuː.ˈɛs.
He joined a group to assist pro-Union residents of east Tennessee under Confederate rule, and also lectured on their behalf throughout the northeastern U.S.