Charles T. Baxter was born in Binghamton, Broome County, NY, the son of Stephen Baxter, Jr. and Dobia Taylor. After his mother died and his father remarried, the family moved to Staten Island, NY where he was educated in the common schools. He came to Mechanicsburg in 1855 with his parents and brothers and sister. He married Esther Pierce Buffington in 1858 in Mechanicsburg, from which union four children were born. He was a successful builder and contractor before being called to service in the War of the Rebellion. In September 1862 during the early stages of the war, he joined the historic "Squirrel Hunters" of Ohio to thwart the invasion of Confederate forces in southern Ohio. This was just months after his father, Stephen Baxter, was killed at the Battle of Port Republic, VA. In 1863 he enlisted in Company K, 113th Ohio Volunteer Infantry and marched and fought with Sherman's forces in their battles through Tennessee and Georgia and the Carolina's. When the Confederates surrendered, he marched with the Union forces in the "Grand Review" through Washington, D.C. in 1865. He was mustered out as Sergeant in July 1865.
He returned to Mechanicsburg and resumed his contractor business and also served the township as tax assessor, justice of the peace, postmaster, and US mail agent. He was highly respected throughout the county and was often sought out for his legal knowledge. He was a good student and knew much of books and men, and was highly interesting in conversation. He was a charter member and commandant of G.A.R. Post No. 88, named for his father, Stephen Baxter. His funeral services were administered by G.A.R. Post No. 88 February 9, 1899. All honor to his name.
He returned to Mechanicsburg and resumed his contractor business and also served the township as tax assessor, justice of the peace, postmaster, and US mail agent. He was highly respected throughout the county and was often sought out for his legal knowledge. He was a good student and knew much of books and men, and was highly interesting in conversation. He was a charter member and commandant of G.A.R. Post No. 88, named for his father, Stephen Baxter. His funeral services were administered by G.A.R. Post No. 88 February 9, 1899. All honor to his name.
Charles T. Baxter was born in Binghamton, Broome County, NY, the son of Stephen Baxter, Jr. and Dobia Taylor. After his mother died and his father remarried, the family moved to Staten Island, NY where he was educated in the common schools. He came to Mechanicsburg in 1855 with his parents and brothers and sister. He married Esther Pierce Buffington in 1858 in Mechanicsburg, from which union four children were born. He was a successful builder and contractor before being called to service in the War of the Rebellion. In September 1862 during the early stages of the war, he joined the historic "Squirrel Hunters" of Ohio to thwart the invasion of Confederate forces in southern Ohio. This was just months after his father, Stephen Baxter, was killed at the Battle of Port Republic, VA. In 1863 he enlisted in Company K, 113th Ohio Volunteer Infantry and marched and fought with Sherman's forces in their battles through Tennessee and Georgia and the Carolina's. When the Confederates surrendered, he marched with the Union forces in the "Grand Review" through Washington, D.C. in 1865. He was mustered out as Sergeant in July 1865.
He returned to Mechanicsburg and resumed his contractor business and also served the township as tax assessor, justice of the peace, postmaster, and US mail agent. He was highly respected throughout the county and was often sought out for his legal knowledge. He was a good student and knew much of books and men, and was highly interesting in conversation. He was a charter member and commandant of G.A.R. Post No. 88, named for his father, Stephen Baxter. His funeral services were administered by G.A.R. Post No. 88 February 9, 1899. All honor to his name.
He returned to Mechanicsburg and resumed his contractor business and also served the township as tax assessor, justice of the peace, postmaster, and US mail agent. He was highly respected throughout the county and was often sought out for his legal knowledge. He was a good student and knew much of books and men, and was highly interesting in conversation. He was a charter member and commandant of G.A.R. Post No. 88, named for his father, Stephen Baxter. His funeral services were administered by G.A.R. Post No. 88 February 9, 1899. All honor to his name.
