Henry Tureman Allen

Infobox Military Person
name=Henry Tureman Allen
born= birth date|1859|4|13
died= death date and age|1930|8|30|1859|4|13
placeofburial=Arlington National Cemetery


caption=Henry T. Allen
placeofbirth=Sharpsburg, Kentucky
placeofdeath=Buena Vista, Pennsylvania
allegiance=flagicon|United States United States of America
branch= United States Army
serviceyears=1882–1923
rank= Major General
commands=90th Division
battles=Spanish-American War Punitive Expedition World War I
relations=

Henry Tureman Allen (April 13, 1859 - August 30, 1930) is known for exploring the Copper River in Alaska in 1885 along with the Tanana and Koyukuk rivers by transversing 1,500 miles of wilderness. His trek has been compared to that of Lewis and Clark.

Born in Sharpsburg, Kentucky, he graduated from West Point in 1882, and was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the cavalry. He served on the staff of General Nelson Miles. He later served as a military attache to Russia (1890-1895) and Germany (1897-1898). Allen also served in the Spanish-American War in the Battle of El Caney and in World War I where he led the 90th Infantry Division.

Allen is buried in Arlington National Cemetery under a statue designed by the sculptor Albert Jaegers.

References

[http://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/htallen.htm Henry Tureman Allen, Major General, United States Army ] at www.arlingtoncemetery.netPersondata
NAME = Allen, Henry Tureman
ALTERNATIVE NAMES =
SHORT DESCRIPTION = United States Army general
DATE OF BIRTH = April 13, 1859
PLACE OF BIRTH = Sharpsburg, Kentucky
DATE OF DEATH = August 30, 1930
PLACE OF DEATH = Buena Vista, Pennsylvania