Charles Henry Baxter (November 15, 1841 – December 23, 1923) was an American businessman, banker, and progressive Republican politician.

Born in Stillwater, New York, Baxter moved to Grant County, Wisconsin, with his parents in 1857, where his father became a prominent physician.

[2]: 735 In December 1862, the regiment concluded its business in Minnesota and returned to Wisconsin, with new orders to proceed south to attach to XVI Corps for service in the Western Theater of the American Civil War.

They joined the Siege of Vicksburg from June through July 1863, and were then assigned to guard duty in eastern Kansas.

[2]: 736  The regiment suffered from a severe wave of malaria during this summer, and ultimately lost over 400 men to illness.

[1] He spent the remainder of the year home in Lancaster recovering from his illness, but in the spring of 1864, he re-enlisted with Company A of the 41st Wisconsin Infantry Regiment.

[1] The regiment mustered into service in June 1864, and was assigned to Memphis, Tennessee, where they engaged in picket duty, defending railroads and supply lines.

[1] Baxter was an active and prominent member of the Republican Party of Wisconsin, serving for 20 years as chairman of the Grant County Republican Central Committee, and serving eight years on the State Party Central Committee.