Charles H. Bennett | |
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&sq=Google&lang=en&file=File:Salem_Pioneer_Cemetery_Bennett_-_Oregon.JPG) Charles H. Bennett gravemarker at the Salem Pioneer Cemetery | |
| Born | August 18, 1811 |
| Died | December 7, 1855 (aged 44) Walla Walla, Washington |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1835-1844, 1855 |
| Rank | Sergeant, Captain |
| Unit | Company A United States Regiment of Dragoons |
| Commands | Oregon Rangers Company F, Oregon Mounted Volunteers |
| Battles / wars | Yakima War |
Charles H. Bennett (18 August 1811 – 7 December 1855) was an American soldier and hotelier who was present at the discovery of gold that initiated the California Gold Rush in January 1848. He served in the United States Army and was captain of a militia unit of the Provisional Government of Oregon. In later years he operated a hotel in the Oregon Territory before dying in the American Indian Wars as a captain of a cavalry unit.