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	"Alexander Macomb," chap. in Memoirs of the Generals, Commodores, and Other Commanders
		Macomb, from his intelligence and attention to his profession, soon became the favorite of the accomplished North, and the pet of his senior officers.
		In 1805, Macomb was sent to superintend the fortifications, which, by an act of Congress, were ordered to be commenced on the frontiers, and promoted to the rank of captain in the engineer corps.
		At the conclusion of the war General Macomb was stationed at his native town, Detroit, and appointed to the command of the northwestern frontier.
	mlloyd.org /gen/macomb/text/wyatt.htm (1920 words)

	"Alexander Macomb," chap. in Daring Deeds of American Generals
		Macomb, however, was retained in the service, and on the tenth of February, 1801, was appointed a second lieutenant of dragoons.
		A portion of Colonel Macomb's regiment took part in the expedition, but their commander himself, much against his own inclination and wishes, was left at Sacketts Harbor,--it being deemed of the highest importance that an officer of skill and ability should be placed in command of that post.
		On the twenty-fourth of January, 1814, Colonel Macomb was promoted to the rank of brigadier general, and, on the receipt of his commission, was regularly assigned to the command of Covington's brigade.
	mlloyd.org /gen/macomb/text/jenkins.htm (6226 words)

	Champlain - LoveToKnow 1911
		At the beginning of the War of 18,2 the American naval force on the lake, though very small, was superior to that of the British, but on the 3rd of June 18,3 the British captured two American sloops in the narrow channel at the northern end and gained supremacy.
		1814) confronted an American land force of 1500 men under Brigadier-General Alexander Macomb (1782-1841), strongly entrenched at Plattsburg, and an American naval force (anchored in Plattsburg Bay) of 14 vessels of about 2244 tons with 882 men and 86 guns under Commodore Thomas Macdonough (1783-1825).
		In the open lake the British naval force should have been the superior, but at anchor in the bay the Americans had a decided advantage.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /Champlain (655 words)

	McDonough County, Illinois, USA
		Alexander Macomb was born in Detroit in 1782, but spent most of his childhood in New York.
		Macomb continued his military career and was one of the first two students to complete formal training at West Point.
		Macomb was named commanding general of the US Army in 1828 and remained in this position until his death in Washington, DC in 1841.
	www.outfitters.com /illinois/mcdonough (554 words)

	webGED: The Bement Family Data Page
		Alexander II (of Scotland) (1198-1249), king of Scotland (1214-49), the son of William the Lion.
		Alexander III (of Scotland) (1241-86), king of Scotland (1249-86), son of Alexander II and his second wife, Mary of Coucy.
		In 1251 Alexander married Margaret, the daughter of King Henry III of England, and the English repeatedly attempted to interfere in Scottish affairs during his minority.
	www.bementfamily.com /webged/bement.wbg/wga2.html (4551 words)

	Alexander Macomb (1782-1841), A at The People Dictionary
		Alexander Macomb, Junior (3 April 1782 â“ 25 June 1841) was the commanding general of the United States Army from 29 May 1828 to 25 June 1841.
		Born in Detroit, Michigan, Macomb was the son of Alexander Macomb, Sr.
		Macomb was commissioned in the Army Corps of Engineers in 1802 and spent 5 years in charge of coastal fortifications in the Carolinas and Georgia.
	thepeopledictionary.com /michigan/alexander_macomb_1782_1841.htm (337 words)

	Alexander Macomb - Belleville Sons Honor Roll
		This was originally the home of Sarah Macomb, a widow who lived here with her young daughter.
		Major General Alexander Macomb Jr., 1782-1841, Senior Officer and Commanding General of the U.S. Army from 1828 to 1841.
		Alexander Macomb of the U.S. Army and Mrs.
	www.bellevillesons.com /bel_macomb.html (186 words)

	Macomb County, Michigan Genealogical Records Information
		This page is for the general information on Macomb County, Michigan.
		Which includes Macomb County, Michigan County Records, Macomb County, Michigan History, Macomb County, Michigan Facts, Macomb County, Michigan Genealogical Addresses and websites related to Macomb County, Michigan Genealogy in general.
		Named for General Alexander Macomb (1782-1841), an officer in the War of 1812.
	www.mymichigangenealogy.com /mi_county/mcb.htm (1178 words)

	Martin Van Buren
		Martin Van Buren was born on December 5, 1782, in Kinderhook, New York, the son of a Dutch farmer and tavern keeper, a relatively prosperous middle-class family.
		He was a presidential elector on the Democratic ticket in 1852.--Martin's son, Abraham, soldier, born in Kinderhook, New York, 27 November, 1807; died in New York city, 15 March, 1873, was graduated at the United States military academy in 1827, and attached to the 2d infantry as 2d lieutenant.
		He served for two years on the western frontier, and for the next seven years as aide-de-camp to the general-in-chief, Alexander Macomb, except during several months in 1836, when he accompanied General Winfield Scott as a volunteer aide in the expedition against the Seminole Indians.
	www.zacharytaylor.org /MartinVanBuren.org (5569 words)

	Scots and Scots Descendants - U-Z
		Macomber, engaged in mfr of wire rope and is now pres.
		Co.; in 1897 with F. Macomber, engaged in mfr.
		In fact, his oldest son, John Alexander Williamson, was president in 1931.
	www.chicago-scots.org /clubs/History/Names-U-Z.htm (8518 words)

	Alexander Macomb (1782 - 1841) - Find A Grave Memorial
		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).
		He was appointed to succeed Gen. Jacob J. Brown as general-in-chief of the US Army.
	www.findagrave.com /cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=12936 (93 words)

	NYPL Digital Gallery \| Browse Subjects
		Macomb's Dam Bridge (New York, N.Y.) -- 1850-1859
		Mariia Aleksandrovna, consort of Alexander II, Emperor of Russia, 1824-1880 -- Coronation
		Mariia Feodorovna, Empress, consort of Alexander III, Emperor of Russia, 1847-1928
	digitalgallery.nypl.org /nypldigital/dgsubjectbrowseresult.cfm?alphaPos=M (1517 words)

	Law Books December 2006 New Lawbook Exchange Publications Law Books
		It also contains an extensive appendix with forms, the articles of war and extracts from relevant supporting texts.
		Macomb [1782-1841], one of the first officers trained at West Point, was a judge-advocate in the U.S. Army.
		He was decorated for his conduct in the Battle of Plattsburg during the War of 1812 and ended his career as commander-in-chief of the army, a post he filled with distinction.
	www.lawbookexchange.com /dec06/law-books-dec06-1.html (1749 words)

	Belleville New Jersey History - Church
		The General Alexander Macomb House, 125 Main Street, Belleville, New Jersey.
		Erected circa 1784-1797, frame addition to south end and all windows replaced
		Photo above taken 1935, house demolished in 1940.
	www.firstbaptistbloomfield.org /belleville.htm (976 words)

	Oliver Cowdery Home Page: Genealogy: 4 of 4 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		) was born August 01, 1756 in , and died February 19, 1841 in .
		CHARLOTTE L. MACOMB, May 08, 1856,, Franklin, OH.
		Two old neighbors who knew Lyman during his NY days both described him as a "pettifogger, " a shyster who "was not a regular lawyer, but took small cases and practiced before justices of the peace." Lyman was further described as "loose Cowdery," a man whose only religion was freemasonry.
	www.olivercowdery.com /family/Cdrygen4.htm (5633 words)

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