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He was married three times, first to Elizabeth Eunice Morrison, with whom he had two children, and divorced, then to Electa Knapp, who died within the year, then to Harriet Lovejoy, with whom he had another child. Lake Harriet in Minneapolis is named for Harriet Lovejoy.
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was also in this expedition, and wrote of Leavenworth's death. They hoped to meet and open formal relations among the United States and the
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Leavenworth was commissioned as a captain in the 25th U. S. Infantry in April 1812, shortly before the outbreak of the
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Indian nation. While on duty in the West he built several military posts, one of which was
8: 308: 169: 519: 539: 374: 304: 105: 82: 354: 327: 296: 230: 225:. In August 1813 he was promoted to major of the 9th Infantry. He was wounded at the 193: 370: 323: 284: 250: 161: 78: 634: 604: 430: 343: 205: 662: 378: 157: 671: 583: 382: 366: 331: 258: 74: 494: 280: 254: 197: 152:(December 10, 1783 – July 21, 1834) was an American soldier active in the 490: 319: 276: 222: 153: 141: 133: 57: 208:, he formed a partnership with his preceptor that lasted until 1812. 30: 386: 335: 429:, Henry Leavenworth Elementary School, and Leavenworth Street in 303:. During his time commanding the 3rd Infantry, he spent time at 288: 165: 483:- Describes both time and place of General Leavenworth's death 437:(USDB) at Fort Leavenworth is commonly called "Leavenworth". 339: 377:, on July 21, 1834, of either sickness or an accident while 196:, where he was educated. He then read law with General 229:
on July 25, 1814, and the following November, he was
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Lieutenant Colonel, 5th Infantry - 10 February 1818
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Leavenworth" 467:Brevet Brigadier General - 25 July 1824 452:Brevet Lieutenant Colonel - 5 July 1814 688:Members of the New York State Assembly 670: 446:Captain, 25th Infantry - 25 April 1812 241:After the war, he then served in the 449:Major, 9th Infantry - 15 August 1813 435:United States Disciplinary Barracks 13: 708:Pre-statehood history of Minnesota 391:Fort Leavenworth National Cemetery 359:Fort Leavenworth National Cemetery 316:United States Regiment of Dragoons 211: 14: 734: 713:19th-century American legislators 653: 458:Major, 2nd Infantry - 17 May 1815 204:, and upon being admitted to the 551:Dakota County Historical Society 440: 365:General Leavenworth died in the 703:Pre-statehood history of Kansas 563:"OHS Historical Marker Program" 409:was also a military careerist. 270: 637:. 28 May 1902. p. 1, cols. 3–6 619: 607:. 27 May 1835. p. 2, cols. 4–6 589: 577: 555: 544: 533: 508: 216: 1: 565:. Oklahoma Historical Society 516:"Henry Leavenworth Biography" 501: 455:Brevet Colonel - 25 July 1814 291:, established May 8, 1827 as 396: 7: 693:People from Delhi, New York 474: 318:during its expedition from 236: 10: 739: 433:are named after him. The 423:Leavenworth County, Kansas 174:Leavenworth County, Kansas 412: 314:In 1834 he commanded the 129: 119: 111: 99: 89: 64: 40: 35:General Henry Leavenworth 28: 21: 487:Fort Snelling, Minnesota 481:First Dragoon Expedition 427:Leavenworth Penitentiary 419:Fort Leavenworth, Kansas 349: 233:to the rank of colonel. 184:Early life and education 178:Leavenworth Penitentiary 94:United States of America 407:Jesse Henry Leavenworth 243:New York State Assembly 489:- Supported surveying 373:, on land near modern 362: 293:Cantonment Leavenworth 249:, and then he went to 190:New Haven, Connecticut 497:earlier in his career 357: 301:3rd Infantry Regiment 180:are named after him. 112:Years of service 631:The Delaware Gazette 601:The Delaware Gazette 309:St. Louis, Missouri 264:Cantonment New Hope 170:Leavenworth, Kansas 16:American politician 375:Kingston, Oklahoma 363: 305:Jefferson Barracks 106:United States Army 83:Kingston, Oklahoma 328:Wichita Mountains 227:Battle of Niagara 194:Danville, Vermont 160:. He established 150:Henry Leavenworth 147: 146: 138:Battle of Niagara 124:Brigadier general 51:December 10, 1783 23:Henry Leavenworth 730: 647: 646: 644: 642: 623: 617: 616: 614: 612: 593: 587: 581: 575: 574: 572: 570: 559: 553: 548: 542: 537: 531: 530: 528: 527: 518:. Archived from 512: 371:Indian Territory 324:Indian Territory 285:Fort Leavenworth 259:Fort St. Anthony 251:Prairie du Chien 162:Fort Leavenworth 101: 79:Indian Territory 71: 50: 48: 33: 19: 18: 738: 737: 733: 732: 731: 729: 728: 727: 668: 667: 656: 651: 650: 640: 638: 635:Delhi, New York 625: 624: 620: 610: 608: 605:Delhi, New York 595: 594: 590: 584:George Catlin's 582: 578: 568: 566: 561: 560: 556: 549: 545: 538: 534: 525: 523: 514: 513: 509: 504: 477: 443: 417:In addition to 415: 399: 352: 273: 239: 219: 214: 212:Military career 202:Delhi, New York 188:He was born at 186: 73: 69: 52: 46: 44: 36: 24: 17: 12: 11: 5: 736: 726: 725: 720: 715: 710: 705: 700: 695: 690: 685: 680: 666: 665: 663:Living history 655: 654:External links 652: 649: 648: 618: 588: 576: 554: 543: 532: 506: 505: 503: 500: 499: 498: 484: 476: 473: 472: 471: 468: 465: 462: 459: 456: 453: 450: 447: 442: 439: 414: 411: 398: 395: 351: 348: 330:. The artist 272: 269: 238: 235: 218: 215: 213: 210: 185: 182: 168:. The city of 158:Plains Indians 145: 144: 131: 127: 126: 121: 117: 116: 113: 109: 108: 103: 97: 96: 91: 87: 86: 72:(aged 50) 66: 62: 61: 42: 38: 37: 34: 26: 25: 22: 15: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 735: 724: 721: 719: 716: 714: 711: 709: 706: 704: 701: 699: 696: 694: 691: 689: 686: 684: 681: 679: 676: 675: 673: 664: 661: 658: 657: 636: 632: 628: 622: 606: 602: 598: 592: 585: 580: 564: 558: 552: 547: 541: 536: 522:on 2011-07-26 521: 517: 511: 507: 496: 492: 488: 485: 482: 479: 478: 469: 466: 463: 460: 457: 454: 451: 448: 445: 444: 441:Dates of rank 438: 436: 432: 428: 424: 420: 410: 408: 403: 394: 392: 388: 384: 380: 376: 372: 368: 367:Cross Timbers 360: 356: 347: 345: 341: 337: 333: 332:George Catlin 329: 325: 321: 317: 312: 310: 306: 302: 298: 294: 290: 286: 282: 278: 268: 266: 265: 260: 256: 252: 248: 244: 234: 232: 228: 224: 209: 207: 203: 199: 195: 191: 181: 179: 175: 171: 167: 163: 159: 155: 151: 143: 139: 135: 132: 128: 125: 122: 118: 114: 110: 107: 104: 98: 95: 92: 88: 84: 81:(near modern 80: 76: 75:Cross Timbers 68:July 21, 1834 67: 63: 59: 55: 43: 39: 32: 27: 20: 660:1st Dragoons 639:. 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Retrieved 520:the original 510: 416: 404: 400: 364: 313: 292: 281:Great Plains 274: 271:Later career 262: 255:Indian agent 240: 220: 198:Erastus Root 187: 149: 148: 130:Battles/wars 70:(1834-07-21) 683:1834 deaths 678:1783 births 493:routes and 491:fur trading 320:Fort Gibson 277:Arikara War 223:War of 1812 217:War of 1812 154:War of 1812 142:Arikara War 134:War of 1812 58:Connecticut 672:Categories 526:2010-05-16 502:References 495:watersheds 267:stockade. 176:; and the 90:Allegiance 47:1783-12-10 397:Marriages 346:peoples. 261:from the 231:brevetted 115:1812–1834 54:New Haven 641:4 August 611:4 August 569:July 31, 540:Bio data 475:See also 405:His son 387:Comanche 336:Comanche 237:Post war 100:Service/ 379:buffalo 369:in the 344:Wichita 326:to the 85:, U.S.) 425:, the 413:Legacy 383:Pawnee 342:, and 297:brevet 289:Kansas 166:Kansas 102:branch 60:, U.S. 431:Omaha 350:Death 340:Kiowa 307:near 245:, in 643:2022 613:2022 571:2022 385:and 247:1816 120:Rank 65:Died 41:Born 253:as 206:bar 200:of 164:in 674:: 633:. 629:. 603:. 599:. 421:, 393:. 338:, 322:, 311:. 287:, 172:; 140:, 136:, 77:, 56:, 645:. 615:. 573:. 529:. 49:) 45:(

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New Haven
Connecticut
Cross Timbers
Indian Territory
Kingston, Oklahoma
United States of America
United States Army
Brigadier general
War of 1812
Battle of Niagara
Arikara War
War of 1812
Plains Indians
Fort Leavenworth
Kansas
Leavenworth, Kansas
Leavenworth County, Kansas
Leavenworth Penitentiary
New Haven, Connecticut
Danville, Vermont
Erastus Root
Delhi, New York
bar
War of 1812
Battle of Niagara
brevetted
New York State Assembly
1816
Prairie du Chien

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