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The Thanks of Congress is a series of formal resolutions passed by the United States Congress originally to extend the government's formal thanks for significant victories or impressive actions by American military commanders and their troops. Although it began during the American Revolutionary War, the practice peaked during the American Civil War. Similarly, the Confederate Congress also passed resolutions honoring extraordinary performance to individuals or military units.

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  • The Thanks of Congress is a series of formal resolutions passed by the United States Congress originally to extend the government's formal thanks for significant victories or impressive actions by American military commanders and their troops. Although it began during the American Revolutionary War, the practice peaked during the American Civil War. Similarly, the Confederate Congress also passed resolutions honoring extraordinary performance to individuals or military units. (en)
  • Les Thanks of Congress (Remerciements du Congrès en français) sont une série de résolutions formelles passées par le Congrès des États-Unis à l'origine pour prolonger les remerciements formels du gouvernement pour les victoires significatives ou des actions impressionnantes par les commandants militaires américains et leurs troupes. Bien qu'elle ait commencé pendant la guerre d'indépendance des États-Unis, la pratique a fait une pointe pendant la guerre civile américaine. De même, le Congrès des États confédérés a également voté des résolutions honorant l'exécution extraordinaire aux individus ou aux unités militaires. (fr)
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  • The Thanks of Congress is a series of formal resolutions passed by the United States Congress originally to extend the government's formal thanks for significant victories or impressive actions by American military commanders and their troops. Although it began during the American Revolutionary War, the practice peaked during the American Civil War. Similarly, the Confederate Congress also passed resolutions honoring extraordinary performance to individuals or military units. (en)
  • Les Thanks of Congress (Remerciements du Congrès en français) sont une série de résolutions formelles passées par le Congrès des États-Unis à l'origine pour prolonger les remerciements formels du gouvernement pour les victoires significatives ou des actions impressionnantes par les commandants militaires américains et leurs troupes. (fr)
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  • Thanks of Congress (en)
  • Thanks of Congress (fr)
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