Charles Lewis Scott (January 23, 1827 – April 30, 1899) was an American lawyer, politician, and Civil War veteran.

His father was Robert G. Scott, a well known attorney and politician of Richmond, who was born in McIntosh County, Georgia, and died in Alabama.

His grandfather was Col. William Scott, born 1752 in Virginia and lived in Camden County, Georgia.

[1][2] Charles Lewis Scott attended public schools and Richmond Academy.

When the American Civil War began, he resigned his seat in Congress and joined the Fourth Regiment, Alabama Volunteer Infantry, of the Confederate Army, serving as major.