Past Commanders of Fort Atkinson

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Atkinson, Henry
General Atkinson is who the fort was named after. He commanded the Yellowstone Expedition 1 that brought the Sixth Infantry and First Riflemen to and built first Cantonment Missouri and then Fort Atkinson. All that is known of General Atkinson's resting place is that he was moved from Jefferson Barracks near Saint Louis to Cave Hill Cemetery in Louisville, KY. If anyone has any more information, or can send a picture, please contact us.

Chambers, Talbot

Foster, William S.
William S. Foster was in command of the post during the Arickaree Campaign and at other times for short periods. He died, of yellow fever, in Baton Rouge while in command of the troops there in 1839. He was buried at the cemetery for Baton Rouge Barracks. His stone was still there through the early 1880's. With the development of that area the graves were removed to another site, his remains were not identified, his stone was not found.

Ketchum, Daniel
Died 8-31-1828, Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, St. Louis, section OPS1 site 2270

Leavenworth, Henry
Henry Leavenworth was interred in the Delhi, NY cemetery from June 1835 to 1902. Since 1902 his remains have been at the Fort Leavenworth National Cemetery at Fort Leavenworth, KS.

Martin, Wily
As far as we know at this time, his final resting place is in or near Richmond, TX.

Morgan, Willoughby
Lieutenant Colonel Morgan of the First Regiment U.States Riflemen commanded the garrison, including both the Sixth Infantry and First Riflemen, during the winter of 1819-1820 while Cols. Henry Atkinson and Talbot Chambers wintered in St. Louis.  Lt. Col. Morgan again commanded the post from the autumn of 1820 until replaced by Col. Henry Leavenworth in 1822 when he was transferred to the Fifth Infantry at Fort Snelling.  Col. Morgan died as Colonel of the First Infantry at Fort Crawford on April 4, 1832.  Below are pictures of his resting place.

Wooley, Abram
As far as we know, Abram Woolley is buried in Springfield, NJ. If anyone can confirm this either way and provide any more information, we would really appreciate it.

If you, or someone you know, has any information on the final resting places of any former commanders of Fort Atkinson, please contact us.  We would be very interested in obtaining pictures, rubbings, &c, and bring a Color Guard to pay our respects.

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Updated: August 31, 2007