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Alexander Macomb - Thomas MacDonough IL568 |
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 Picture Courtesy of Jim Kuntz
 Picture Courtesy of Jim Kuntz
 Picture Courtesy of Jim Kuntz
In Memory of Major General
Alexander Macomb
Commander-in-Chief of the United States Army
1825 - 1841
Hero of the Battle of Plattsburg, N.Y.
September 9, 1814.
Born April 8, 1782
Died June 25, 1841.
He served his country for a period of more than forty years.
In Memory of Commodore
Thomas MacDonough, U.S.N.
The Hero of Lake Champlain
September 11, 1814.
Born December 23, 1786
Died November 10, 1825.
"The Almighty has been pleased to grant us a sign of
Victory on a Lake Champlain in the capture of one
frigate, one brig, and two sloops of war of the enemy."
Commodore Thomas MacDonough
to the Secretary of the navy, Sept. 11, 1814.
Donated by Capt. Albert Eads; Dedicated September 11, 1914.
Randolph St., Chandlers Park, Macomb, McDonough County Illinois
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