Henry Atkinson | |
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| Born | 1782 Person County, North Carolina |
| Died | June 14, 1842 (aged 60) Jefferson Barracks, Missouri |
| Buried | Cave Hill Cemetery, Louisville, Kentucky |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1808–1842 |
| Rank | Brevet Brigadier General |
| Battles / wars | War of 1812 |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Ann Bullitt (married 1826) |
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.[1]
- ^ Nichols 1990, p. 713.