dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə sˈɪvəl wˈɔːɹ, hiː səpˈoːɹɾᵻd ðə jˈuːniən ˈæktɪvli, sˈʌfɚɹɪŋ ˈɪndʒɚɹi, θɹˈɛts tə hɪz lˈaɪf, ænd pɹˈɑːpɚɾi dˈæmɪdʒ fɹʌm kənfˈɛdɚɹət fˈoːɹsᵻz.
During the Civil War, he supported the Union actively, suffering injury, threats to his life, and property damage from Confederate forces.