Person:Elisha Harsen (2)

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1850 census of the 11th Ward of New York City, New York County , New York, page 211 or 419 [both printed; penciled 178 became 3 78 became 421] dwelling 511, family 1469 Wm Morris Lisk, 18, Male, Clerk, born in New York Ellen, 15, Female, born in New York Emiley, 12, Female, born in New York, attended school during th e year Franklyn, 4, Male, born in New York, attended school during th e year family 1470 Wm Harsen, 35, Male, born in New York Mary "", 33, Female, born in New York Ed_d "", 12, Male, born in New York, attended school during th e year Elisha "", 9, Male, born in New York, attended school during th e year John "", 6, Male, born in New York, attended school during the y ear Emily "", 2, Female, born in New York family 1471 Maria Flandro, 20, Female, born in New York Harriett "", 22, Female, born in New York Cordelia "", 18, Female, born in New York Martha "", 14, Female, born in New York Susan "", 28, Female, born in New York

The monument to his memory stood in the Flandreau graveyard bu t was moved in 1923 to Beechwoods Cemetery when Chester Place wa s expanded across the corner of the graveyard. I presume, but d o not really know for sure, that the body was exhumed. The monu ment reads:

In memory of Elisha Harsen aged 23 yrs. and 4 mos. 1st Asst. Engineer in the United States Navy on board the Monitor Tecumseh, who perished in Mobile Bay on Aug. 5h, 1864, when their vessel was sunk by a rebel torpe- do, This monument is erected by his parents whose consolation is that their son died in the ser- vice of his country. He died do- ing what he could to suppress the wicked rebellion of the slave states. While leading the fleet which ran past the forts of Mobile Bay, the Tecumseh was struck by the fatal torpedo which launched into eternity as brave a crew as ever manned a vessel. They offer- ed themselves a sacrifice to their country, met the fate they had some reason to expect, and by bravely confronting it, averted it from others. None but heros would have consented to lead throught the terrible dangers of that battle day. As heros they did their duty; while at their ports they perished and were bur- ied in the dark waters with more that a hero's salute. Their country will never cease to cher- ish the fame they so gallantly won.

This inscription occupies three sides of the monument. The four th side contains the quotation: "DULCE ET DECORUM EST PRO PATRI A MORI"

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