Charles Warren Foster

Charles Warren Foster
Maj. Charles W. Foster
Born	(1830-03-31)March 31, 1830 Salem, Massachusetts, US
Died	May 10, 1904(1904-05-10) (aged 74) Atlantic City, New Jersey, US
Buried	West Point Cemetery, New York, US
Allegiance	United States Union
Service / branch	United States Army Union Army
Years of service	1846–56, 1861–1891
Rank	Major Brevet Colonel
Unit	Company A, Corps of Engineers
Commands	Bureau of Colored Troops
Battles / wars	Mexican-American War Siege of Veracruz Battle of Cerro Gordo Siege of Puebla American Civil War Battle of Port Royal
Spouse(s)	Anna Allen Foster (née Currier)

Charles Warren Foster (March 31, 1830 – May 10, 1904) was an American soldier and military officer. He first served as an enlisted engineer and NCO in the United States Army during the Mexican–American War and then as a commissioned officer in the American Civil War. In the latter he notably headed the Bureau of Colored Troops, managing the recruitment and organization of African-American units for the Union Army.