æz ˈɔːl ðə bɹˈɪdʒᵻz ɔnðə lˈɪɾəl mɪzˈʊɹɹi wɜːɹ ɪmpˈæsəbəl, ðə jˈuːniən tɹˈuːps hædtə fˈoːɹd ðə mˈʌdi ɹˈɪvɚ.
As all the bridges on the Little Missouri were impassable, the Union troops had to ford the muddy river.