When a general asked Lincoln how the defeated Confederates were to be treated, Lincoln replied, "Let 'em up easy."
wˌɛn ɐ dʒˈɛnɚɹəl ˈæskt lˈɪŋkən hˌaʊ ðə dᵻfˈiːɾᵻd kənfˈɛdɚɹəts wɜː təbi tɹˈiːɾᵻd, lˈɪŋkən ɹᵻplˈaɪd, "lˈɛt ˈɛm ˌʌp ˈiːzi."