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 Commodore Thomas MacDonough USN - Macomb,IL Posted by:  YoSam.
N 40° 27.631 W 090° 40.228
15T E 697514 N 4481478
"SIR: The Almighty has been pleased to grant us a signal victory on Lake Champlain, in the capture of one frigate, one brig, and two sloops of war, of the enemy. I have the honor to be, very respectfully, sir, your obedient servant," T. MACDONOUGH
Waymark Code: WMKMNF
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 05/03/2014
Views: 1
County of memorial: McDonough County
Location of memorial: Randolph St. side, Chandler Park, Macomb
Memorial erected by: Capt. Albert Eads
Date dedicated: September 11, 1914
Memorial Text: 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.
There are very many sources of, and views of, his life. I present a few here: Military History, America's Historic Lakes, Library of Congress
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city park, common sense prevails
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Type of memorial: Monument
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