| Birth: | Apr. 3, 1782 | | Death: | Jun. 25, 1841 | 
US War of 1812 General. Commanded the Sacketts Harbor garrison, took part in the Capture of Fort George under Winfield Scott and participated in Gen. James Wilkinson's unsuccessful St. Lawrence expedition. Promoted to Brigadier General in January 1814, General Macomb performed his greatest feat in repulsing a British invasion of New York at the Battle of Plattsburgh (September 11, 1814). Promoted Major General after the war. He was appointed to succeed Gen. Jacob J. Brown as general-in-chief of the US Army.
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Parents:
Alexander Macomb (1748 - 1831)
Mary Catherine Navarre Macomb (____ - 1789)
Spouse:
Catherine Macomb Macomb (1786 - 1822)
Search Amazon for Alexander Macomb | | | Burial:
Congressional Cemetery
Washington
District of Columbia
District Of Columbia, USA
Plot: Range 55, Site 147 |
Maintained by: Find A Grave
Record added: Oct 12, 2000
Find A Grave Memorial# 12936 |
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Chief Engineer of the Army, 1821-1828; Commanding General of the Army, 1828-1841.
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Garver Graver
Added: Oct. 9, 2008 |
Gen. Macomb's grave was moved in August, 2008, as the monument was tipping and in danger of falling over. He was re-interred and a new base for the monument installed.
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Ray Downing
Added: Aug. 24, 2008 |
You served with my great-uncle many times removed and an equally distinguished soldier, General Zebulon Pike, explorer and discoverer of Pikes Peak in Colorado, killed in action during the assault on Toronto in 1814. Rest well, soldier - well done...
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George Bacon
Added: Jul. 18, 2008 |
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