Macomb's Medal (back) Small 315×320 Medium 630×640 Large 1008×1024 Download Tiff Original 2400×2437 | (2.6 MB) Description Following the Battle of Plattsburgh and the end of the War of 1812, a Congressional Gold Medal honoring Alexander Macomb and his men was struck by Act of Congress. Keywords Alexander Macomb, Battle of Pattsburgh, Congressional Gold Medal, War of 1812 Galleries Military Insignia Source: Benson John Lossing, ed. Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (vol. 6) (New York, NY: Harper and Brothers, 1912)