New-York tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1841-1842, 1841-07-01
Fror the Ns.ional intelligence.
THE LATE MAJOR GEN, MACOMB-

columns the following Biography MAJOR General sconb,
whose Funeral this day &c soeranzcd u whose deah
this city has the deceasc ot "uons and beloved
fellow.czen and whom the Nation lesels tn: loss OF
the disting and gallant Commander OF IL aitAJ
forces
Major General Alexander Macono born 1t Detroit
Ap 3 l7c2 The CITY of Detroit, ;hat nf- was gar
rison town. and among the hrs' images that -irsA DIS %
were those of the circumstances o these cary l
prcsson5 often fix the character CT the man nd
His father fur nercilant respectfully de- noe a.
contested lie removed 10 the CRY OF Ne''-i Ut" I'm
,.xander was an inan: Whom be esni Gears o. H. &c
placed him a, school a Newark, Ne'sJerseE nna'f me
charge OF the Rc7erend Doctor Ogden "o Wa man Oh
mind hclonopC % a family Distinguished 10 tl!--7'
f 17oe sybr Moconb .vas cute yrnth ne was eiec-
rod into elcc. company which called Inc New
York Rangers The name vas taken IRON that spartan
band of rangers selected tom the pfovnca who f'oi
175 IN 1853 we're the cite OF ever British commander
.Le Ceo,pe and the borders Of Canada tho iimc he
entered the corps OF Newly ork Rangers Congress mad
passed law receiving volunteers for the defence OF the
conpy as nyasion by French army soon expected.
This patriotic band volunteered their services Govern
1nent which accepted, but ne left this and
obtained the close Of the year 1898, an
commissioned in January 1893 General North. then Adiu
General Of the Northern army, the merits OF
the youthful soldier and took him into his stat deputy
Adutant General Under sach q the intelligent
and accomplished North Sacomb made great progress in
his profession and the affections of his brother officers oil
the army The Young officer tina: Hamilton noticed and
Nor, instructed would fail be aInbitor OF dsnc-
ton He visited Montreal in order obseryc the discipline
and tactics of the veteran corps KEEP, that important mill
tary post, and did not neglect ms opportunities.
The thick and dark cloud that hung The country
passed away-a great part of the troops &banded
and Of the officers and men returned private life few
only retained among them Maccnlb who
ssoned second lieutenant Of dragons, and forth
with the recruiting service .u then necessary
push the business and as he stationed Pfladc
Phia, he had fine opportunities associate with the best IN
formed men OF the city and found easy the Frank
and other extensive libraries which advantages he did
no: fail to improve.
When his body of formed he aarched with
TO the western frontiers Join Gen Wilkinson, officer
who had been left from the Revolutionary War
In the company ot Wilkinson, and OF Col ~ lamS, the
gneer ne have gathered OF materials future
With him he into the Cherokee country sid in
making treaty with that nation He this mission
nearly year and kcpta journal OF e"e1y thing he
Aeare his was good school for one whose duty might
hereafter be fight these very aborginc and fact these
lessons OF the wilderness lost any o mind and
observation. The corps which he belonged di>banded
and corps ot engineers formed this he attached
tirst lieutenant flc was West Point where he
by the code there established pupil as well a. an o-
GER Being examined and declared competent ne ap-
pointed aduiant of the the post discharged
his duty with much spirit and Intelligence that when the
first martial after HE examination conycncd he
appointed Judge advocate This ordered for
the trial of distinguished officer for disobcyng arbitrary
order for cutting off the hair Peter the Great could
carry such order into execution but republican
try did and the Col Butler rcprmawed for
throwing his white locks the wind when ordered do
by his superior The talents arguments exhibited y
Macomb Judge advocate this martial brought him
into very great notice of exalted nicll"c well ss
fine soldier He called upon compile II treatise
upon martial law and the practice of martial which,
in future day of leisure ne effected and his book is
the standard work upon martial for the Army o the
United States. In 1905 Macomb promoted 10 the
rank of captain in the corp, OF engineers and
the sea-board to supernend the rtcauons which had bees
ordered by OF Congress BY tins service he became
known the first in the country, and his merits
duly appreciated from Ncw-Hampshirc 10 the Forilas.
In 1908 he pronotcd the rank OF maie and acted
superintendent of iorfcaons until just before the
when he advanced lieutenant colonclcy He
again detailed to Judge advocate martial
for the trial of Gen Wilkinson who had called the
Col Butler He added TO his reputation in this
Wilkinson his friend, but Macomb discharged his duty
with military exactness.
At the breaking of the of 1912 lie cft the seat of
Government, where he had discharged rduous duty in
assisting give form and regularity The army then Just
raised by order of Congress All of confusion d pre-
vailed from the of uniform system Of military
tics; he fortunate i'll his eXcrtons When there
honorable he could not be satisfied remGiu twcc,
cabinet officer and sword only nySc what should
be DONE which seemed be tho regulations OF the
respect to engineers he therefore solicited command in
the corps of artillery that be raised and gatfcd
by commission Colonel o. the third regiment dated JUN
9Th 1872. The regiment consist Of " c,rla
of hundred and eighteen each. II r't, the
command of a DIVISION except IN rank dis "l taton
sisted in raising body eli and in November Of that
year he marched the frontiers with S c.innand Ma
comb and his troops spent the winter ScettS Hayber
He contemplated attack upon Kingston, but defeated
In his plans by tho fears al and the eaouses Of 9th
ers but he distinguished himself Niagara and Fort
George; the time Commodore Chauncc!
deavorins bring the enemy fleet hattie Lake Onta-
rio. The next service performed by Col Maconb
der Gen. Wilkinson au campaign successful
Macomb char able with portion % the failure
In January l6l4 h promoted the iaak of Briga-
der General; and appointed command the
side of Lake Chalu;lajn Nothing Importance in the his
tory Gen Macomh ,ranspired although he certainly
the alert the discharge OF his duties until TIE corona
of his the defence of Plat,sbrgh Thi.
defence limits Wi! permit 10 describe VIII any
nueness, bu, suffice say that, in the of is ~
Sir George Provost Governor neral o the Canadas had
received great augmentation Is his gula- tores by de-
tachmen,s from the army whichta, ghtin SPAN and Po
the best troops the world and he Dc ar,ne to strike
blow upon frontiers that should be decisive ;he N;r
and bring nation iis .i.et La.c
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