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 during the Black Hills War, as well as for winning the Medal of Honor for his actions in a conflict following the Battle of Wounded Knee. Varnum was born to a prominent military family in Troy, New York. He was the son of Civil War Major John Varnum, … Wikipedia
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