serviceyears branch death_place death_date birth_place allegiance unit image_size placeofburial_label awards battles birth_date placeofburial rank image article_title name
1872 - 1908 , 1912 - 1919 united states army letterman hospital in the presidio of san francisco 26 february 1936 troy , new york united states of america company b , us 7th cavalry 200 place of burial medal of honor battle drexel mission fight philippine-american war of the little bighorn battle of wounded knee 21 june 1849 san francisco national cemetery 35px colonel charles varnum.png charles varnum
 charles albert varnum
charles varnum

charles albert varnum -lrb- june 21 , 1849 - february 26 , 1936 -rrb- 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 during the great sioux war , as well as receiving the medal of honor for his actions in a conflict following the wounded knee massacre .
