...een authorized to have inscribed on the battle-flags of his regiments the names of actions in which they have participated, avails himself of the opportunity to refer to some of these actions. At Newberne , besides the fleet of gunboats, you fought 13,000 of the best troops in the Federal service, having reserves of 7,000. You numbered less than 4,000--not ten of whom, officers and men, had ever been...