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Commodore William Henry Alexander Macomb (June 16, 1818 – August 12, 1872) was an officer in the United States Navy who served during the American Civil War.

Biography

Born in Detroit, Michigan, Macomb was the son of Major General Alexander Macomb, who served as commanding general of the United States Army. He joined the navy in 1834 as a midshipman, and was promoted to lieutenant in 1847. He married Mary Eliza Stanton (his sister's step-daughter) on 17 January 1844 in Fort Hamilton, New York.

Macomb served with distinction during the Civil War, being promoted to commander in 1862. He took part in the riverine warfare along the Mississippi, commanded Shamrock in the North Atlantic Blockading Squadron, led the naval force which captured Plymouth, North Carolina, and led an expedition up the Roanoke River in North Carolina. For his gallantry in action with the North Atlantic Squadron, he was promoted to captain in 1866, and finally to commodore in 1870.

He was elected as a companion of the Pennsylvania Commandery of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States (MOLLUS) on September 19, 1866. He was assigned MOLLUS insignia number 373.

Commodore Macomb died in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was buried at Woodlands Cemetery in Philadelphia.

Namesake

In 1941, the destroyer USS Macomb (DD-458) was named in honor of Commodore Macomb and his first cousin, Rear Admiral David B. Macomb (1827–1911).

References

This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships.

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-Commodore '''William Henry Alexander Macomb''' (6 June 1819 &ndash; 12 August 1872) was an officer in the [[United States Navy]] who served during the [[American Civil War]].
+Commodore '''William Henry Alexander Macomb''' (June 16, 1818 &ndash; August 12, 1872) was an officer in the [[United States Navy]] who served during the [[American Civil War]].
 ==Biography==
-Born in [[Michigan]], Macomb was the son of Major General [[Alexander Macomb (1782 - 1841)|Alexander Macomb]], who served as [[Commanding General of the United States Army|commanding general]] of the [[United States Army]]. He joined the navy in 1834 as a [[Midshipman]], and was promoted to [[Lieutenant (navy)|Lieutenant]] in 1847. He married Mary Eiza Stanton (his sister's step-daughter) on 17 January 1844 in [[Fort Hamilton]], [[New York]].
+Born in [[Detroit]], [[Michigan]], Macomb was the son of Major General [[Alexander Macomb (1782 - 1841)|Alexander Macomb]], who served as [[Commanding General of the United States Army|commanding general of the United States Army]]. He joined the navy in 1834 as a [[midshipman]], and was promoted to [[Lieutenant (navy)|lieutenant]] in 1847. He married Mary Eliza Stanton (his sister's step-daughter) on 17 January 1844 in [[Fort Hamilton]], [[New York (state)|New York]].
-Macomb served with distinction during the Civil War, being promoted to [[Commander]] in 1862. He took part in the riverine warfare along the [[Mississippi]], commanded [[USS Shamrock (1863)|''Shamrock'']] in the [[North Atlantic Blockading Squadron]], led the naval force which [[Capture of Plymouth|captured]] [[Plymouth, North Carolina]], and led an expedition up the [[Roanoke River]] in [[North Carolina]]. For his gallantry in action with the North Atlantic Squadron, he was promoted to Captain in 1866, and finally to [[Commodore (rank)|Commodore]] in 1870.
+Macomb served with distinction during the Civil War, being promoted to [[commander]] in 1862. He took part in the riverine warfare along the [[Mississippi]], commanded [[USS Shamrock (1863)|''Shamrock'']] in the [[North Atlantic Blockading Squadron]], led the naval force which [[Capture of Plymouth|captured]] [[Plymouth, North Carolina]], and led an expedition up the [[Roanoke River]] in [[North Carolina]]. For his gallantry in action with the North Atlantic Squadron, he was promoted to captain in 1866, and finally to [[Commodore (rank)|commodore]] in 1870.
-He was an Original Companion of the [[Military Order of the Foreign Wars of the United States]].
+He was elected as a companion of the Pennsylvania Commandery of the [[Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States]] (MOLLUS) on September 19, 1866.  He was assigned MOLLUS insignia number 373.
-Commodore Macomb died in [[Philadelphia]], [[Pennsylvania]].
+Commodore Macomb died in [[Philadelphia]], [[Pennsylvania]].  He was buried at [[The Woodlands (Philadelphia)|Woodlands Cemetery]] in Philadelphia.
 ==Namesake==
 In 1941, the [[destroyer]] [[USS Macomb (DD-458)|USS ''Macomb'']] (DD-458) was named in honor of Commodore Macomb and his first cousin, Rear Admiral [[David B. Macomb]] (1827&ndash;1911).
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-|NAME= Macomb, William H.
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-|SHORT DESCRIPTION= United States Navy officer
-|DATE OF BIRTH= 6 June 1819
-|PLACE OF BIRTH= [[Michigan]]
-|DATE OF DEATH= 12 August 1872
-|PLACE OF DEATH= [[Philadelphia]], [[Pennsylvania]]
-}}
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 [[Category:United States Navy officers]]
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