In directing the Union's war strategy, Lincoln valued the advice of Gen. Winfield Scott, even after his retirement as Commanding General of the United States Army.
ɪn dᵻɹˈɛktɪŋ ðə jˈuːniənz wˈɔːɹ stɹˈæɾədʒi, lˈɪŋkən vˈæljuːd ðɪ ɐdvˈaɪs ʌv dʒˈɛn. wˈɪnfiːld skˈɑːt, ˈiːvən ˈæftɚ hɪz ɹᵻtˈaɪɚmənt æz kəmˈændɪŋ dʒˈɛnɚɹəl ʌvðə juːnˈaɪɾᵻd stˈeɪts ˈɑːɹmi.