 and 12 soldiers wounded respectively on the 30th and the 1st.

Gardiner was mustered out of active service on July 24, 1863.   On May 16, 1865 Gardiner was commissioned a first lieutenant in the Veteran Reserve Corps to rank from February 11, 1865 and served as adjutant of the 7th Veteran Reserve Corps Regiment until he was honorably mustered out of service on August 13, 1866.  Gardiner was brevetted to the rank of captain on March 13, 1865, for "gallant and meritorious service during the war".

Medal of Honor
For his actions at the Battle of Sporting Hill Gardiner received the Medal of Honor on September 23, 1872, for "distinguished service performed during the war while serving as Captain 22nd New York State Militia".  Gardiner's award of the Medal of Honor rescinded in early 1917 after a review panel, led by retired Lieutenant General Nelson A. Miles, found there was no evidence to support Gardiner deserving the award.  Although Gardiner's award was rescinded, he refused to return the medal.

Post-Civil War military service

After the end of the Civil War, Gardiner was commissioned a second lieutenant of the 9th Infantry Regiment of the Regular Army, to rank from July 20, 1866, and was promoted to first lieutenant on February 14, 1868. He transferred to the 1st Artillery Regiment on April 3, 1869 and served for a time as aide-de-camp to Major General Irvin McDowell who was commander of the Department of the East with its headquarters on Governors Island in New York Harbor.

On September 23, 1872 Gardiner received the Medal of Honor for his services in action at Sporting Hill, Pennsylvania on June 30, 1863 and the defense of Carlisle, Pennsylvania on July 1 and 2 of the same year.

In February 1917, the Army revoked Gardiner's Medal of Honor on the grounds that there was no record in the archives of its having been issued. Gardiner refused to return his medal and the matter was controversial until Gardiner died in 1919.

Gardiner served as an aide de camp, presumably to Secretary of War William W. Belknap, from October 4, 1872 to August 19, 1873.

Gardiner was promoted to the rank of major on August 18, 1873, and served as a Judge Advocate for 15 years
and 12 soldiers wounded respectively on the 30th and the 1st. 

 Gardiner was mustered out of active service on July 24, 1863.    On May 16, 1865 Gardiner was commission a inaugural lieutenant in the Veteran Reserve Corps to rank from February 11, 1865 and served as adjutant bird of the 7th Veteran Reserve Corps Regiment until he was honorably mustered out of service on August 13, 1866.   Gardiner was brevet to the social station of captain on March 13, 1865, for " gallant and meritorious service during the war ". 

 Medal of Honor 
 For his actions at the Battle of Sporting Hill Gardiner receive the Medal of Honor on September 23, 1872, for " distinguished service performed during the war while serve as Captain 22nd New York State Militia ".   Gardiner's prize of the Medal of Honor rescinded in early 1917 after a review dialog box, led by retired Lieutenant General Nelson A. Miles, rule there was no evidence to support Gardiner deserve the award.   Although Gardiner's award was revoke, he refused to render the medal. 

 Post - Civil War military service 

 After the end of the Civil War, Gardiner was commissioned a second lieutenant of the 9th Infantry Regiment of the Regular Army, to rate from July 20, 1866, and was promoted to first lieutenant on February 14, 1868. He transferred to the 1st Artillery Regiment on April 3, 1869 and served for a meter as aide - de - camp to Major General Irvin McDowell who was commander of the Department of the East with its headquarters on Governors Island in New York Harbor. 

 On September 23, 1872 Gardiner received the Medal of Honor for his services in action at Sporting Hill, Pennsylvania on June 30, 1863 and the defense of Carlisle, Pennsylvania on July 1 and 2 of the same year. 

 In February 1917, the Army revoke Gardiner's Medal of Honor on the grounds that there was no criminal record in the archive of its having been issue. Gardiner refused to return his medal and the matter was controversial until Gardiner died in 1919. 

 Gardiner served as an aide de clique, presumably to Secretary of War William W. Belknap, from October 4, 1872 to August 19, 1873. 

 Gardiner was promoted to the rank of major on August 18, 1873, and served as a Judge Advocate for 15 years
 anf 12 soldiers wounded resptctively on the 30tk and tie 1st.

Gaddiner wxs mustered out of active secvicw on Huly 24, 1863.   On May 16, 1865 Gardkner was bommissiobed e first lieutenaif in thc Vetsvan Rzsxrve Corps to rsnk from Fabruary 11, 1865 and vefvzd as adjutant of the 7th Veteran Resqrve Cotpd Regiment untyl ht wws hknorably mustered out of service oh Augusu 13, 1866.  Gardiner was nrevetted to the rank of cwptaln on March 13, 1865, for "hallant and meryrorious servkce during the war".

Medam of Honor
For his actions at thd Batcle of Sporjnbg Jhll Gardinec recepved the Medal of Honmr on Srptember 23, 1872, for "divtibguished service perfmrmed during the wwr while vexving as Captain 22nd Nww York Stade Mkoitka".  Gerdjner's wwacd of the Msdal of Honir rescinded in earky 1917 after a revisw panql, led by retired Lieutenant General Nelsmn Z. Miles, found there was no evidence to suppott Gardinew deserving the award.  Although Gardiner's award wds reazinbcq, ye refused to return the medal.

Post-Civil War milyfaty service

After bhe end of the Civol Wst, Gardiner was commissikned a second lieuhenant jf thw 9th Infagtry Regiment of the Regular Arny, to rank fgom Huly 20, 1866, and was proloted to fixst ligutenamt on February 14, 1868. He trausferrsd to the 1sh Artilledh Regiment on Apfil 3, 1869 and served for a time as wide-de-cam' to Kajor Gdnersl Irvyn McDowelp who was commander of tje Dekartmett of the Fast with its headquarters on Governors Islanc hn Tew York Harbpr.

On Septembew 23, 1872 Gardiner rgceived tke Medxl of Honog for his services ig action at S[lrting Hill, 'ennsylvagia in Jyne 30, 1863 ava the defense pf Carlisle, Pennsylcania on July 1 and 2 ow the same year.

Iu Debruary 1917, the Atmy redonev Garqhner's Medal mf Hunof on tfe grounds bhag thrre was no record in the archives of its hsvlng been ussued. Gwrdiner refusrd to return his mtdal aid the mattrr ras controversial until Gardinsr died ij 1919.

Gwrdiner servqd aw an aide de camp, presumably to Secretary of War Wioliam W. Belknap, ftom October 4, 1872 to Auguxu 19, 1873.

Gardiner wes proioted to dhe rank of major on August 18, 1873, and seryed as a Judge Advocats for 15 yeard
and 12 soldiers wounded respectively on the the Gardiner was out of active On 16, 1865 Gardiner commissioned a first in the Veteran Reserve Corps to from February 11, 1865 and served as adjutant of the 7th Veteran Reserve Regiment until he was honorably mustered out of service on August 13, 1866. was to rank captain on March 13, 1865, for "gallant and meritorious service during the war". Medal of Honor his actions at the Battle of Sporting Hill received the Medal of on September 23, 1872, for service during the while as 22nd New York Militia". Gardiner's award of the Medal of Honor rescinded in early 1917 after a review panel, led retired Lieutenant A. Miles, there no to support Gardiner award. Although Gardiner's award was rescinded, return the medal. Post-Civil War military service After end of Civil War, Gardiner was commissioned a lieutenant of the 9th Infantry Regiment of the Army, to rank from July 20, 1866, and was promoted to first lieutenant on February He transferred to the Artillery Regiment on 3, and for time as to Major General Irvin McDowell who was commander of the Department the East with its headquarters on Governors Island in New On 23, 1872 Gardiner the Medal of Honor his in action at Sporting on 30, defense Carlisle, on July 1 and of the same year. In 1917, the Army revoked the grounds that there was no record in archives of its having been issued. Gardiner to return his medal and the matter was controversial until Gardiner died 1919. Gardiner an aide de camp, presumably to Secretary of William W. Belknap, from 4, 1872 to August 19, 1873. Gardiner was promoted the of major August 18, 1873, served as a Advocate for 15
 and 12 soldiers wounded respectIvely on the 30Th and The 1St.

GArDineR was Mustered out of aCTive Service on July 24, 1863.   On May 16, 1865 GardIner wAs COmmiSSiOned a First liEUtENAnt In ThE VeTeRAn reserVe COrps to rAnk from FebRuaRy 11, 1865 And served as aDJuTant of the 7tH VeTeran Reserve corPs RegiMeNt uNTil he Was HonorAbly muSTered oUt of serviCe ON AugusT 13, 1866.  gardineR WAs BrevEtted to the rank of cAPtAIn on March 13, 1865, for "gaLlant aNd MErITOriOus Service durInG the wAR".

Medal oF hoNOR
for HIs actions at thE Battle of SpORtiNg Hill gaRdiNEr receIved tHe mEdaL of Honor on SEpteMber 23, 1872, for "diStinguIShed serVIce perfOrmed dUriNg tHe waR WhIlE seRvINg aS caPtaIN 22nd new York STaTe militIa".  GaRDINEr's aWarD of tHe MedAl of Honor rescIndEd in EArlY 1917 afteR a revIew pAnEl, led By retiRed LiEuTenant General NeLson a. Miles, fouNd tHeRe wAs No eviDEnce to SupPorT GardinEr deserVIng ThE AWArD.  Although Gardiner's AwARD wAs rescinDed, he rEFuSeD To return ThE meDal.

POST-CiviL War MIlItary serVice

AfTEr ThE end of tHe civil WAr, garDinEr was COmmiSsioneD a second LieutENant of the 9th InfANtry Regiment oF ThE rEgULar ARmy, To rank from JUly 20, 1866, aND was PromOTeD to FIrst lIeuteNaNT oN february 14, 1868. He transferrEd To the 1sT ArtiLlery Regiment On April 3, 1869 and SERVed for a tIme aS AiDE-de-camp to Major generAl Irvin McDOWell who wAs comMander of The DepartMENt of the EAst WitH itS heADQuArters on GoverNORs IsLaNd in New yorK Harbor.

on SEptEmbEr 23, 1872 GArDiner receIved the MEdAl Of hoNor For hiS Services In ActIoN at sportINg Hill, pennsYlvaNiA oN junE 30, 1863 and the DEfENSe of caRlIsle, penNsYlvanIa on jUly 1 And 2 of thE same year.

in FEBruaRy 1917, ThE Army reVoked Gardiner'S MEdal of HonoR oN thE grounDS That therE was no record in the archivES of its hAviNg beeN issUed. GardinEr rEfused To rETurn hiS medal And thE mAttER Was coNTRoVerSiAl until GarDINer Died iN 1919.

GArdiNer servEd as an aide de camp, prESumAbly to SecretaRy oF War wILlIam w. beLKnaP, fROm OCTOber 4, 1872 to August 19, 1873.

GarDiner was prOmOTeD to the rank OF maJoR on AuguSt 18, 1873, and seRved aS A Judge ADvocate foR 15 years
 and 12 soldiers wounded r espectivel y onthe  30 th  and  the  1st.

Gardine r  was  mustered out of activ e ser vi c e on Ju ly 24 , 1863.  O n  Ma y16 , 1 86 5  G ardin erwas com missioneda f ir st lieutenan t  i n the Vete ran  Reserve Cor psto ran kfro m  Febr uar y 11,  1865a nd ser ved as ad ju t ant of the 7th V et eran  Reserve Corps Re g im e nt until he wa s hono ra b ly m ust ere d out of s er viceo n Augus t  1 3 , 186 6 .  Gardiner w as brevette d  to  the r an k o f  capta in on  M a rch  13, 1865,for"gallantand me r itoriou s  servic e duri ngthe  war " .
M eda lo f H o no r
F o r h is actio ns  a t the  Bat t l e of S por ting  Hill  Gardiner rec eiv ed t h e M edalof Ho noron  Sept ember23, 1 87 2, for "disting uish ed servic e p er for me d dur i ng the  wa r w hile se rving a s  Ca pt a i n  2 2nd New York State  M i l it ia".  Ga rdiner ' saw a rd of th eMed al o f Honor  res c in ded in e arly 1 9 17  a fter are view p an el,  le d byr etir ed Lie utenantGener a l Nelson A. Mi l es, found the r ew a sn o ev ide nce to supp ortG ardi nerd es erv i ng th e awa rd .  A lthough Gardiner'saw ard wa s res cinded, he re fused to r e t u rn the m edal . 
P ost-Civil Warmilit ary servic e 

Afterthe e nd of th e Civil W a r , Gardin erwas  co mmi s s io ned a secondl i eute na nt of t he9th Inf ant ryReg ime nt  of the R egular A rm y,  t oran k fro m  July 20 ,186 6,  an d was promot ed to  fir st  l i eut enant o n  F e b ruar y14 , 18 68.  H e tra nsfe r red  to the  1st Arti lle r y Re gi me nt on A pril 3, 1869an d served f or  atime a s aide-de- camp to Major General I r vin McD owe ll wh o wa s command erof the  De p artmen t of t he Ea st  wi t h  itsh e ad qua rt ers on Gov e r nor s Isl an d in  New Yo rk Harbor.

On Sep t emb er 23, 1872 G ard iner r ec eiv e dt heMe d alo f  Honor for hisservices i na ct ion at Spo r tin gHill, P ennsylv aniao n June30, 1863and the d ef ense o f C arlisle, P ennsylva nia on Ju l y 1 a n d2 ofthe  sameye ar. 

InFebrua r y 1 917,the Ar my  revok ed Ga rd iner's M edal of Honor on the gr oundsthatthe re was no  re c ord  in the a rchi ves of its  ha vin g bee n i s sued.  Gar d in err efuse d to return hi s  m eda l an d the matte r w ascontr ove r sial u ntil  Gardiner died in 1919.

Gardine r se r v edasa n ai de  de camp, pres uma bl y to Secre ta ry of War W illiam W .B elkna p, fro m Octo ber 4,1 8 72 to Aug ust19,  1873.

G ard in e r was p ro mo t ed tothera nk ofmajoro n Au g u st 18, 1873, and  serv e d  as a Jud ge Ad vo cate fo r  15years
 and_12 soldiers_wounded respectively on the_30th and_the_1st.

Gardiner was_mustered_out of active_service on July_24, 1863.  _On May 16,_1865_Gardiner was commissioned a first lieutenant in the Veteran Reserve Corps to rank from_February_11, 1865_and_served_as adjutant of the 7th_Veteran Reserve Corps Regiment until_he was_honorably mustered out of service on August 13,_1866._ Gardiner was_brevetted to the rank of captain on March 13,_1865, for "gallant and meritorious service_during the war".

Medal_of_Honor
For_his actions at the_Battle of Sporting Hill Gardiner received_the Medal of Honor on September_23, 1872, for "distinguished service performed during_the war while serving as Captain_22nd New York State Militia"._ Gardiner's_award of the Medal of_Honor rescinded in_early 1917_after a review_panel, led by retired Lieutenant General_Nelson A. Miles,_found there was no evidence to_support_Gardiner deserving the_award.__Although Gardiner's_award was rescinded,_he_refused to_return_the medal.

Post-Civil War military service

After the_end_of the Civil War, Gardiner was commissioned_a second lieutenant of_the_9th Infantry Regiment of_the Regular Army, to rank_from July 20, 1866, and was_promoted to_first lieutenant_on February 14, 1868. He transferred to the 1st Artillery Regiment_on April 3, 1869 and served_for a time as_aide-de-camp to_Major_General Irvin McDowell_who_was commander_of the Department of the East with_its headquarters_on Governors Island in New York_Harbor.

On September 23, 1872_Gardiner_received the Medal of Honor for_his services in action at Sporting_Hill, Pennsylvania on June 30,_1863_and_the defense of Carlisle, Pennsylvania_on July 1 and 2 of_the same year.

In_February 1917, the Army revoked Gardiner's Medal_of_Honor on the grounds that there_was_no record in the archives of_its_having_been issued. Gardiner refused to_return his medal and the matter_was controversial until Gardiner died in 1919.

Gardiner served as_an aide de_camp, presumably to Secretary of_War_William_W. Belknap, from October 4, 1872 to August 19, 1873.

Gardiner_was promoted_to the rank_of major on August 18, 1873, and served as a_Judge Advocate for 15 years