Background
Ginley was born in Ireland, and entered service at Woodside, Queens, in New New York
Ginley was born in Ireland, and entered service at Woodside, Queens, in New New York
He was awarded the Medal of Honor, for extraordinary heroism shown in Dinwiddie County, Virginia, for bravery in action during the Second Battle of Ream"s Station, while serving as a Private with Company F, 2nd United States. Artillery. Ginley died at the age of 94, on April 5, 1917 and was buried in the Calvary Cemetery in Queens, New New York
His Medal of Honor was issued on October 31, 1890. The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Private Patrick Ginley, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on 25 August 1864, while serving with Company G, 1st New York Light Artillery, in action at Reams" Station, Virginia.