pɹˈaɪs hæd stɹˈɪpt kˈæmdən ʌv pˌɜːsənˈɛl ɪn ˈɔːɹdɚ tə dᵻfˈɛnd wˈɑːʃɪŋtən, ænd ðə jˈuːniən fˈoːɹsᵻz ˈɑːkjʊpˌaɪd ðə sˈɪɾi ˌɔn ˈeɪpɹəl fˈɪftiːn ɐɡˈɛnst nˈoʊ sɪɡnˈɪfɪkənt ˌɑːpəzˈɪʃən, bˌʌt fˈaʊnd nˈoʊ səplˈaɪz ɐwˈeɪɾɪŋ hˌɪm.
Price had stripped Camden of personnel in order to defend Washington, and the Union forces occupied the city on April 15 against no significant opposition, but found no supplies awaiting him.