WI BIO - Dodge Co - REHFELD, C. W.

History of Dodge County, Wisconsin. Chicago: Western Historical, 1880, p 662

C. W. REHFELD, insurance and machine agent, Horicon [Dodge County, Wisconsin; 
mostly in Hubard Township but partly in Oak Grove Township on an 1878 Dodge 
County map], was born 31 August 1836 in Germany. In 1856 he came to America, 
settled in Hustisford [Hustisford Township, Dodge County].

He [C. W. REHFELD] worked at anything to which he could turn his hand until 
he enlisted, 22 November 1861, in the Sixteenth Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry. 
He was in the battles of Shiloh and Corinth, was taken prisoner, held three 
weeks, paroled, and rejoined the regiment in February 1863. He re-enlisted 
on 03 January 1864 in the same regiment, was with SHERMAN on his famous 
"march to the sea" and also with him in the great march through the 
Carolinas. He witnessed the burning of Columbia, South Carolina [17 February 
1865]. Mr. REHFELD was wounded at Bentonville, North Carolina, and was in a 
hospital in New York City about a year. He returned to Horicon, and now 
draws a Government pension. 

On 05 May 1867 he [C. W. REHFELD] married Miss Frederike HOCHSCHILD. They 
[C. W. and Frederike (HOCHSCHILD) REHFELD] have five children: Mary, Emil, 
Powell, Eddy, and Herman. Mr. [C. W.] REHFELD began his present business in 
1867. Mr. REHFELD is agent for the Mechanics' and N. W. Insurance Companies, 
of Milwaukee. He also sells the Canada Singer sewing machines and farm 
machinery. Mr. REHFELD is a Democrat, has been Constable and Justice of the 
Peace, and is now Deputy Sheriff [Dodge County]. He is a member of Horicon 
Lodge, No. 87, Independent Order of Odd Fellows. 

Submitted by Cathy Kubly