Henry Atkinson (soldier)

Henry Atkinson (1782 – June 14, 1842) was a United States army officer serving on the western frontier during the War of 1812 and the Yellowstone expedition. With Benjamin O'Fallon, he negotiated treaties with Indigenous nations of the upper Missouri River in 1825. Over his career in the army, he served in the West, the Gulf Coast, and in New York at the border with The Canadas.

For other people named Henry Atkinson, see Henry Atkinson (disambiguation).
Henry Atkinson
Born1782
Person County, North Carolina
DiedJune 14, 1842(1842-06-14) (aged 60)
Jefferson Barracks, Missouri
Buried
Cave Hill Cemetery, Louisville, Kentucky
AllegianceUnited States
Service/branchUnited States Army
Years of service1808–1842
RankColonel 1813
Brevet Brigadier General 1820
Spouse(s)Mary Ann Bullitt (married 1826)
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