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 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.
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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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