hiː pɹəvˈaɪdᵻd ðə lˈiːdɚz ʌvðɪ ˈɑːɹmi ʌvðə kˈʌmbɚlənd wɪð ɪnvˈæljuːəbəl ˌɪnfɚmˈeɪʃən ɹᵻɡˈɑːɹdɪŋ kənfˈɛdɚɹət tɹˈuːp pəzˈɪʃənz, ænd wʊd sˈʌbsᵻkwəntli sˈɜːv æz ɐn ˈɑːnɚɹˌɛɹi kˈæptɪn ænd lˈoʊkəl ɡˈaɪd tə jˈuːniən dʒˈɛnɚɹəlz θɹuːˈaʊt ðə tʃˈɪkɐmˌɔːɡə kæmpˈeɪn.
He provided the leaders of the Army of the Cumberland with invaluable information regarding Confederate troop positions, and would subsequently serve as an honorary captain and local guide to Union generals throughout the Chickamauga Campaign.