Troy Times -Veteran - 147th Ohio National Guard

July 21, 1864

LEFEVER, HARRISON - Died, July 3d, 1864, at Fort Ethan Allen, Va., Harrison Lefevre, of the 147th Ohio National Guard, in the 30th year of his age. Deceased was a son of John and Elizabeth Lefever, of Elizabeth Township, and was a native of Miami Co., Ohio. He inherited the elements of an honorable and upright character and bore them to his grave. At an early age he united with the Franklin St. Presbyterian Church of Troy, and ever after lived his life of an exemplary Christian. While upon his death cot in the Hospital, he was heard to say that he had always tried to do his duty to his fellow man at home, but after entering the army he became more earnestly devoted than ever to the cultivation of a Christian character, and was happy in the belief that he had succeeded. He was one of those who denied the doctrine that morality in the army, is incompatible with the character of a valiant soldier can be both a hero and a Christian, can both fight and pray. Upon this principle he acted and most nobly did his actions verify his convictions. When Ohio determined to organize a force of volunteer militia for the purpose of self protection, he was among the first to enroll his name among honored members--joining the Casstown Company {B} of the 87th Battalion. At the time this state force was called upon by the governor to do duty for the general government for 100 days, his father insisted that he should accept a substitute to serve him instead, as the condition of his health did not warrant the belief, that he could undergo the hardships incident to camp life; but Harry could not endure the thought of withholding his services from his country, when called upon, her hour of peril, and therefore firmly raised to accede to the kind wishes of his parents, but reported promptly and cheerfully for duty with his company. As a soldier he was never known to shrink from or even murmur at any duty required at his hands, but won ___ often perform that from which he might have been exempt, rather than risk even the semblance of shirking. Naturally quiet and indefensive, he was always obedient to his officers and kind, courteous, and obliging to his comrades. He died as he had lived; calm and peaceful. At a meeting of C "I" the following tribute was unanimously concurred in:

WHEREAS--It has passed Omniscient Providence to call from among us an estimable, and revered companion, therefore

RESOLVED--That a fellow comrade we sincerely lament the demise of Harrison Lefever, a man in whom our company lost a kind friend and the country a true patriot; and while we also deeply sympathize with the family and the friend of the deceased in their sad bereavement, we may all reap consolation by the reflection that what is our loss is his gain. May our last end be like his.