COMMANDER // 1782–1842
Henry Atkinson
1 battle1 war
Lifespan
1782 – 1842
Active service 1832 — 1 battle across 1 war; first command at age 50.
Profile
Henry Atkinson 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.
Battles (1)
1832
Battle of Bad AxeBlack Hawk War · United States