Tomb of Károly Mikovényi

Born in Lédec (Trenčín m.) in 1813. Son of János Mikovényi, a treasury manor clerk, and Antónia Farkas. Hungarian, Roman Catholic. Graduated from the Law Academy. 1831 - volunteer, 1843 - second lieutenant, 1847 - lieutenant, 1848. Aug. 21 - first lieutenant in the 2nd Alexander Infantry Regiment, commander of the regiment's Trenčín receiving station. Unmarried. (His wife 1852 - Burgh Franciska, died in Trenčín, 1904.) ; In October he joined the Hungarian Army with his regiment. November 17 - major of the Trenčín County National Guard. With his mobilized battalion he participated in the battles against the imperialists (Lieutenant Colonel Frischeisen and General Götz) who invaded from Galicia. In January 1849, he joined the Upper Danube (VII) Corps in the mining towns. February 5 - commander of the 2nd Zvolen County Home Guard Battalion (later assigned the 124th serial number), in the aforementioned corps. He fought throughout the winter and spring campaigns. From May, he served with his unit in the independent Kmety Division. June 13 - he was shot in the knee in the Battle of Csorna, half of his leg was amputated. June 19 - he was awarded the 3rd class of the Military Merit Badge, then promoted to lieutenant colonel. May 18, 1850 - sentenced to 10 years of imprisonment in Pest, June 2 - he received a pardon. 1867 - bath commissioner, then member of the Pest City, 1890 - retired salt keeper, then member of the Nyitra County Home Guard. † Trenčín, March 17, 1898; The grave of Károly Mikovényi, surrounded by a wrought-iron fence and quite overgrown with weeds, can be found in the row below the crypts. His epitaph quotes the lines written by Pál Gyulai on Jeszenák's grave in 1869, with the last line being transcribed: "He loved his country with heart, word, and deed, / He defended his freedom faithfully and honorably. / He sacrificed, he suffered. He did not ask for his reward, / And, unable to fight any longer, he made do with crutches."