Atkinson, Henry

(1782–1842) soldier; born in North Carolina. He entered the army in 1808 and became a colonel after the War of 1812. He led the Yellowstone expedition (1819) and an expedition to the upper Missouri River (1825). He was in general command during the Black Hawk War (1832).

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