Charles Albert Varnum | |
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| Born | June 21, 1849 Troy, New York |
| Died | February 26, 1936 (aged 86) Letterman Hospital in the Presidio of San Francisco |
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| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1872–1908, 1912–1919 |
| Rank |  Colonel |
| Unit | Company B, US 7th Cavalry |
| Battles / wars | Battle of the Little Bighorn Wounded Knee Massacre Drexel Mission Fight Philippine–American War World War I |
| Awards | Medal of Honor Silver Star |
Charles Albert Varnum (June 21, 1849 – February 26, 1936) was a career United States Army officer. He was most noted as the commander of the scouts for George Armstrong Custer in the Little Bighorn Campaign (of which he was the last of the surviving officers to die of natural causes) during the Great Sioux War, as well as receiving the Medal of Honor for his actions in a conflict at Drexel Mission following the Wounded Knee Massacre.