During Reconstruction following the American Civil War, Alabama was occupied by federal troops of the Third Military District under General John Pope.
dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ɹˌiːkənstɹˈʌkʃən fˈɑːloʊɪŋ ðɪ ɐmˈɛɹɪkən sˈɪvəl wˈɔːɹ, ˌæləbˈæmə wʌz ˈɑːkjʊpˌaɪd baɪ fˈɛdɚɹəl tɹˈuːps ʌvðə θˈɜːd mˈɪlətˌɛɹi dˈɪstɹɪkt ˌʌndɚ dʒˈɛnɚɹəl dʒˈɑːn pˈoʊp.