ɪt wʌz æt ðɪs pˈɔɪnt dɹˈʌm bɪkˌeɪm ɐn ˈæktɪv pɑːɹtˈɪsɪpənt ɪnðə ɹᵻpˈʌblɪkən mˈuːvmənt, tˈeɪkɪŋ ɐ pɚtˈɪkjʊlɚɹ ˈɪntɹɛst ɪnðə wˈɛlfɛɹ ʌv ɹᵻpˈʌblɪkən pɹˈɪzənɚz.
It was at this point Drumm became an active participant in the Republican movement, taking a particular interest in the welfare of Republican prisoners.