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.
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13 April 1859 Sharpsburg, Kentucky, United States
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30 August 1930 (aged 71) Buena Vista, Pennsylvania, United States
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