Charles G. Sawtelle (May 10, 1834 – January 4, 1913) was a career officer in the United States Army.

A native of Norridgewock, Maine and the son of attorney and politician Cullen Sawtelle, Sawtelle was an 1854 graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point, and received his commission as a second lieutenant of Infantry.

After duty in California, Sawtelle served in Union Army chief quartermaster postings throughout the American Civil War, and was assigned to units and depots in Virginia, Maryland, Washington, D.C., Texas, and Louisiana.

After the Civil War, Sawtelle was promoted to permanent major and continued to serve as chief quartermaster of depots, districts, and divisions.

[3] He graduated in July 1854, ranked 38th of 46, and received his commission as a second lieutenant by brevet in the Infantry Branch.

[4] During his initial service, Sawtelle took part in several American Indian Wars expeditions, including: Kansas (1857–1858); Utah (1858); and California (1859).

[4] At the end of the campaign, Sawtelle superintended the Army of the Potomac's embarkation at Fort Monroe, Newport News, Hampton and Yorktown (August to September 1862) and transport back to the Washington, D.C.

[4] From September to November 1862, Sawtelle was acting chief quartermaster of the Army of the Potomac, and supervised the transport of supplies from Washington to the front lines during the Maryland campaign, and he was promoted to lieutenant colonel of United States Volunteers on November 12, 1862.

[4] He was chief quartermaster of the Army of the Potomac's Cavalry Corps from January to June 13, 1863, including participation in Stoneman's 1863 raid.

[4] Sawtelle was assistant chief quartermaster of the Army of the Potomac from June to August 1863, and supervised the transport of supplies from Washington, D.C to Alexandria for shipment north during the Gettysburg campaign.

[4] From August 1863 to February 1864, Sawtelle served as chief quartermaster of the Union Army's Cavalry Bureau in Washington.

[4] Sawtelle served as chief quartermaster of Union forces in Brownsville, Texas from February to April 1864.

[4] Sawtelle was chief quartermaster of the Department of the Columbia from May 1878 to April 1881, and he was promoted to lieutenant colonel in January 1881.