Everything about Henry Atkinson totally explained
Henry Atkinson (
1782 -
1842) was a
U.S. army officer. A native of
North Carolina, he entered the army in 1808 as a
captain in the
infantry, serving at various outposts on the Western
frontier. He moved to
New York and was promoted to
colonel in the
Regular Army, seeing considerable action during the
War of 1812. He commanded the
6th U.S. Infantry beginning in 1815.
After the war, Atkinson led two expeditions to the
Yellowstone River in 1819 and 1825. He was appointed
brevet brigadier general and was in overall command of U.S. forces during the
Black Hawk War. Although he delivered the final blow to the Black Hawk Indians at the
Battle of Bad Axe, Atkinson was criticized for mishandling the operations of the war and his reputation didn't prosper as did those of his subordinates
Zachary Taylor and
Henry Dodge.
Atkinson later superintended removal of the
Winnebago to
Iowa.
Jefferson Barracks (near
St. Louis) and
Fort Leavenworth were begun under his direction. He spent the remainder of his career stationed at Jefferson Barracks.
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