Rhine in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Town of Rhine Civil War Monument
Photographed By Paul Fehrenbach, September 5, 2013
1. Town of Rhine Civil War Monument
(south face)
In memory of their fellow citizens who lost their lives to save their country in the War of the Great Rebellion. This monument was erected by the inhabitants of the Town of Rhine.
July 1868
(west face)
1st Rgt. Wis. Vols. Co. H.
Wm. H. Carver, Chaplin Hills, KY, Oct. 8, 1862
4th Rgt. Wis. Vols. Co. C.
Henry Gundy, Nov. 16, 1864
8th Rgt. Wis. Vols. Co. B.
Thomas M. Odell, Mar. 15, 1862
9th Rgt. Wis. Vols. Co. A.
Henry Henkel, Sept. 21, 1862
Frederick Rossmann, Feb. 1, 1864
21st Rgt. Wis. Vols. Co. K.
John Stallmann, Chaplin Hills, KY. Oct. 8, 1862
(north face)
26th Rgt. Wis. Vols. Co. H.
Philipp Stamp, Oct. 26, 1862
Jacob Hartmann, Chancellorsville, VA, May 2, 1863
Frederick Woerner, Chancellorsville, VA, May 2, 1863
Corpl Philipp Diefenthaeler, Gettysburg, PA, July 1, 1863
Corpl Philipp Mattes, Gettysburg, PA, July 1, 1863
August Schwenicke, Dec. 2, 1863
Frederick Spranger, May 16, 1864
George Kuhn, Kenesaw Mn, GA, June 22, 1864
Corpl Philipp Nell, July 20, 1864
Valentin Miller, Aug. 17, 1864
Gottlieb Strutz, Averysboro, N.C. Mar. 16, 1865
(east face)
27th Rgt. Wis. Vols. Co. B. Horace
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Peter Scherer, May 12, 1864
Corpl Jacob Desloch, Co. E, Sept. 22, 1864
14th Rgt. Ill. Vols. Co. H.
Adam Best, Dec. 20, 1863
86th Rgt. Ill. Vols. Co. D.
Reinhard Baumann, July 3, 1863
64th Rgt. N.Y. Vols. Co. D.
Jacob Schumacher, Petersburg, VA, May 12, 1864
Erected 1868 by Town of Rhine.
Topics. This monument and memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.
Location. 43° 50.869′ N, 87° 57.659′ W. Marker is in Rhine, Wisconsin, in Sheboygan County. Memorial is at the intersection of Rhine Road and County Route FF, on the left when traveling south on Rhine Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Elkhart Lake WI 53020, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Town of Rhine Memorial Park Monument (a few steps from this marker); Veterans Memorial (approx. 2.8 miles away); Wacker's Wend (approx. 3 miles away); Site of the Bank of Elkhart Lake (approx. 3 miles away); Elkhart Lake Road Race Circuits (approx. 3 miles away); 1951–52 Start/Finish (approx. 3.1 miles away); The Lake Street Walkway (approx. 3.1 miles away); The Hard Left (approx. 3.1 miles away).
Photographed By Paul Fehrenbach, September 5, 2013
2. Town of Rhine Civil War Monument
South Side of Monument
Photographed By Paul Fehrenbach, September 5, 2013
3. North Side of Monument
Photographed By Paul Fehrenbach, September 5, 2013
4. West Side of Monument
Photographed By Paul Fehrenbach, September 5, 2013
5. East Side of Monument
Photographed By Paul Fehrenbach, September 5, 2013
6. Town of Rhine Memorial Park
Monument in rear with nearby historical marker in foreground
Credits. This page was last revised on May 1, 2020. It was originally submitted on October 8, 2013, by Paul Fehrenbach of Germantown, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 682 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on October 8, 2013, by Paul Fehrenbach of Germantown, Wisconsin. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
