Charles Bowman Dougherty (September 3, 1860 – August 1, 1924) was an officer in the Pennsylvania Army National Guard.

[1] He was educated in Wilkes-Barre and attended Emerson Institute in Washington, D.C.[2] As an adult, his name was often abbreviated "C. Bow.

He advanced through the enlisted ranks to sergeant major before receiving his commission as a first lieutenant in 1887.

[6] In 1901 he was appointed commander of the Pennsylvania National Guard's 3rd Brigade as a brigadier general.

He died in Wilkes-Barre on August 1, 1924, after having become ill while attending a military banquet in New York City and being transported to his home.