Reportedly, Bouligny fought a number of duels (at least one per month between late 1861 and mid 1862) due to his support for the Union.
ɹᵻpˈoːɹɾᵻdli, bˈuːlɪɡni fˈɔːt ɐ nˈʌmbɚɹ ʌv dˈuːəlz æt lˈiːst wˈʌn pɜː mˈʌnθ bᵻtwˌiːn lˈeɪt wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti wˈʌn ænd mˈɪd wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti tˈuː dˈuː tə hɪz səpˈoːɹt fɚðə jˈuːniən.