Alexander Macomb, American general (died 1841)

Alexander Macomb (general)

Commanding General of the United States Army from 1828-1841

Alexander Macomb was an American military officer who was the Commanding General of the United States Army from 1828 until his death in 1841. Macomb was the field commander at the Battle of Plattsburgh during the War of 1812 and, after the stunning victory, was lauded with…