Charles Hart Olmstead (1837–1926) was a Confederate States Army officer during the American Civil War.

After a siege and bombardment, Olmstead surrendered the fortress on April 11, 1862[5] and was a prisoner for several months.

[6] Afterwards, Olmstead continued to lead his regiment along the Carolina and Georgia Coast.

He soon found himself and his regiment under the command of Brigadier General James Argyle Smith in the Franklin-Nashville Campaign.

Afterwards he participated in the Carolinas Campaign and fought at the Battle of Bentonville before surrendering at Bennet's Place.