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<p>(1818) and <a href="page.php?w=Zachary_Taylor">Zachary Taylor</a> (1847).</p>

<p><big>American Civil War</big></p>
<p>During the American Civil War, the Thanks of Congress were joint resolutions of Congress which were published in the <a href="page.php?w=Statutes_at_Large">Statutes at Large</a> to honor officers from late 1861 through May 1866 for significant victories or impressive actions.  A total of thirty officers were named in these acts during the war, fifteen in the <a href="page.php?w=Union_Army">Union Army</a> and fifteen in the <a href="page.php?w=Union_Navy">Union Navy</a>.</p><p>
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