By The United States in Congress assembled March 9th 1781 The report of the committee on Major General Greene's letter was taken into consideration and thereupon the following resolutions were passed; The United States in Congress assembled considering it as a tribute due to distinguished merit to give a public approbation of the conduct of Brigadier General Morgan and of the officers and men under his command on the seventeenth day of Jany last when with eighty cavalry and six hundred and thirty seven infantry of the troops of the United States and five hundred and fifty three Militia from the States of Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina & Georgia he obtained a complete and important victory over a select and well appointed detachment of more than eleven hundred british troops commanded by lieut Col. Tarleton, do therefore resolve, That the thanks of the United States in Congress assembled be given to brigadier general Morgan [2] and the officers and men under his command for their fortitude and good conduct displayed in the action of Cowpens in the State of South Carolina on the seventeenth day of Jay last. That a medal of gold be presented to brigr genl Morgan and a medal of silver to lieut Col Washington of the cavalry and one of Silver to lieut Col Howard of the infantry of the United States, --severally with emblems and matters descriptive of the conduct of those officers respectively on that memorable day.- That a sword be presented to Col. Pickens of the Militia in testimony of his spirited conduct in the action beforementioned.- That Major Edward Giles aid de Camp of brigr Genl. Morgan have the brevet commission of a Major and that baron de Glasbuck who served with brigr genl Morgan as a volunteer have the brevet commission of Captain in the army of the United States in consideration of their merit and services. - Ordered That the [3] Commanding officer in the Southern department communicate these resolutions in general orders - Extract from the minutes Cha Thomson Secy Resolution of Congress Respecting the conduct of genl Morgan and other Men at the Cowpens- 9th March 1781 General Greene