Patrick Ginley-Woodside, NY
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Don.Morfe
N 40° 44.232 W 073° 54.966
18T E 591519 N 4510149
Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient for action at Reams Station, VA on August 25 1864. He is buried in Calvary Cemetery, Woodside, NY in Section 17, Plot 46, Grave 9.
Waymark Code: WMZ265
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 08/29/2018
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He was born on December 11, 1822 in Ireland and died on April 5, 1917 in Manhattan, NY. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: GINLEY, PATRICK
• Rank and organization: Private, Company G, 1st New York Light Artillery
• Place and date: At Reams Station, Va., 25 August 1864
• Entered service at: New York, N.Y.
• Date of issue: 31 October 1890
Citation: The command having been driven from the works, he, having been left alone between the opposing lines, crept back into the works, put 3 charges of canister in one of the guns, and fired the piece directly into a body of the enemy about to seize the works; he then rejoined his command, took the colors, and ran toward the enemy, followed by the command, which recaptured the works and guns.
Armed Service: Army
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