Henry Tureman Allen
| Henry Tureman Allen | |
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| Nickname(s) | "Iron Commandante" |
| Born |
April 13, 1859 Sharpsburg, Kentucky, United States |
| Died | August 29, 1930 (aged 71) Buena Vista, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Buried at | Arlington National Cemetery |
| Allegiance |
 United States
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| Service/branch |
 United States Army
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| Years of service | 1882–1923 |
| Rank |
 Major General
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| Unit |
 Cavalry Branch
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| Commands held |
2nd Cavalry Regiment 8th Cavalry Regiment 90th Infantry Division |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Distinguished Service Medal |
Major General Henry Tureman Allen (April 13, 1859 – August 29, 1930) was a senior United States Army officer known for exploring the Copper River in Alaska in 1885 along with the Tanana and Koyukuk rivers by transversing 1,500 miles (2,400 km) of wilderness. His trek has been compared by Nelson A. Miles to that of Lewis and Clark.
Henry was born in Sharpsburg, Kentucky. He graduated from the United States Military Academy 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 attaché to Russia (1890–1895) and Germany (1897–1898). Allen also served in the Spanish–American War in the Battle of El Caney.
Allen was then stationed to the Philippines to serve as military governor of Leyte in 1901. Eventually he organized and commanded the Philippine Constabulary, before going on in 1904 as an observer with the Japanese Army in Korea.
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