Alexander Macomb II

     He married Catherine Macomb. Alexander was born at Detroit, Mi., on 3 April 1782. Alexander died on 25 June 1841 at age 59. His body was interred on 28 June 1841 at Washington, D.C., at Congressional Cemetery. His funeral was attended by Pres. Tyler, both houses of Congress and members of the diplomatic corps. Inscription on his monument read:
Alexander Macomb,
Major General,
Commanding-in-Chief
United States Army.
Died at Washington the
Seat of Government,
25, June, 1841
It were but a small tribute to his memory to say that, in youth and manhood, He served his country in the profession in which he died, during a period of more than forty years, without a stain or blemish on his escutcheon. The honors conferred upon him by President Madison, received on the field of victory for distinguished and gallant conduct in defeating the enemy at Plattsburg, and the thanks of Congress, bestowed with a medal commemorative of this triumph of the arms of the Republic attest the high estimate of his gallantry and meritorious service..¹