Career
He was one of 34 men received the Medal of Honor for "bravery in scouts and actions" in several engagements against the Apache Indians in the Arizona Territory from August to October 1868. A native of County Sligo, Ireland, Patrick Golden emigrated to the United States and eventually enlisted in the United States. Army in San Francisco, California. From August to October 1868, Golden was part of a small force, one of two companies numbering 50-60 troopers, tasked to protect settlements from Apache war parties.
In this 90-day period, Golden and other soldiers frequently faced the Apaches in heavy fighting, especially in ambushes and sniper attacks, during their patrols.
Golden died in Brooklyn, New York on May 25, 1872, at age 36. He was buried in Cypress Hills National Cemetery.
