Charles Varnum

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.

For the member of the Michigan House of Representatives, see Charles H. Varnum.
Charles Albert Varnum
Born(1849-06-21)June 21, 1849
Troy, New York
DiedFebruary 26, 1936(1936-02-26) (aged 86)
Letterman Hospital in the Presidio of San Francisco
Place of burial
San Francisco National Cemetery
AllegianceUnited States of America
Service/branchUnited States Army
Years of service1872–1908, 1912–1919
Rank Colonel
UnitCompany B, US 7th Cavalry
Battles/warsBattle of the Little Bighorn
Wounded Knee Massacre
Drexel Mission Fight
Philippine–American War
World War I
AwardsMedal of Honor
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