Alexander Macomb - Thomas MacDonough
Posted by: YoSam.
N 40° 27.631 W 090° 40.225
15T E 697518 N 4481478
Memorial to the two men for whom the city and county are named.
Waymark Code: WMADWC
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 01/02/2011
Views: 4
Marker Text: [Image] 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.
[Image] 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.
County: McDonough County
Historical Society: Donated by Capt. Albert Eads
Dedication Date: September 11, 1914
Location: Chandler park
Website: Not listed
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