Military: Cobb County, Commendation of Valor 

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COMMENDATION OF VALOR
THE EIGHTEENTH GEORGIA VOLUNTEER INFANTRY
PRESENTED BY THE GEORGIA GENERAL ASSEMBLY

1st. Be it resolved by the general assembly, that the people of the
State of Georgia through their representatives, do hereby express
their high appreciation of the intrepid valor, cool courage, and
heroic daring of the officers and privates of the 18th Regiment of
Georgia volunteers; and that they together with their brethren in arms
from this state, are entitled to a prominent position in historic page
of brilliant achievements in this Resolution, and to live in the
hearts and memory of a grateful people.

2d. The State of Georgia hereby accepts with feelings of pride and
pleasure, the two stands of colors tendered by W.T. Wofford, Colonel,
commanding the 18th Georgia Regiment; and that his excellency the
governor, be requested to have attached to each standard a suitable
inscription, giving the name of the soldier capturing it, with such
incidence of said battle as in his judgement, shall suitably
perpetuate the same for future generations; and that the same be
deposited among the archives of the State.

3d. That his excellency the governor be, and he is hereby instructed
to have too [two] suitable metals prepared, one for Private T.H.
Northcutt, of Captain O'Neal's company from Cobb County, and one for
Private William Key [Kay] of Captain Rogers' [Roper's] company of
Bartow County; upon each of which, appropriate inscriptions shall be
made, to be by him presented to these brave soldiers, in the name of
the people of Georgia.
Approved on December 16, 1862. (28)