NAMED New York Gettysburg Veteran Medal
Rim proper period named on rim to
H.N. McGuinness, Co.H, 65th NY Vols. 6th Corps, A.P.
The 30th Anniversary Battle of Gettysburg Reunion, July 1893 brought thousands of veterans and visitors to the site and set the path for future reunions. Vendors sold souveniers and collecting material from the event is a fascinating look into the period.
  Many of the individual states dedicated monuments to thier troops that week and medals were struck to commemorate the event.  These medals were available to veterans only and some are quite scarce.  The New York medal, a massive bronze disc, is not difficult to find HOWEVER the veterans that attended the reunion could have thier awards rim engraved.  They follow a straight line italicized font and are rare to find!
This example has a few minor edge knocks bearing witness to the veteran having worn it with pride.
From New York in the War of the Rebellion
McGINNIS, JAMES N.
Age 30 years.
Enlisted at New York City,
To serve three years, mustered in as private, Co. D, July 20, 1861
Transferred to Co. C, September 1, 1861
Reenlisted as a veteran, December 26, 1863
Absent, missing in action May 6, 1864, at the "Wilderness, VA.
Returned to duty
Muster-out September 12, 1864
Also borne / listed as McGuiness, McGuinness, H.N.

$900.00

From the web, the 65th NY Monument at Gettysburg

INSCRIPTIONS
Front - 65TH N. Y. INFTY (1ST U. S. CHASSEURS) 1ST BRIG. 3RD DIV. 6TH CORPS.
Reverse - ARRIVED ON THE FIELD AT 2 P. M. JULY 2. AT DAYLIGHT OF THE 3D MOVED FROM BASE OF LITTLE ROUND TOP TO CULP'S HILL. HELD THIS POSITION TILL 3 P. M. THEN MOVED TO LEFT CENTRE.
Left Side - PARTICIPATED WITH 4TH & 6TH CORPS IN EVERY BATTLE OF THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC.
Right Side - ORGANIZED JUNE 11, l86l. RE-ENLISTED NOV. 1863. FINALLY MUSTERED OUT JULY 17, 1865.
Unit history
Sixty-fifth Infantry.—Cols., John Cochrane, Alexander Shaler, Joseph E. Hamblin, Henry C. Fiske; Lieut.-Cols., Alexander Sha-ler, Joseph E. Hamblin, Henry J. Healy, Thomas H. Higginboth-am, Henry C. Fiske, David I. Miln; Majs., Henry J. Healey, Thomas H. Higginbotham, David I. Miln, Edmund K. Russell. The 65th, known as the U. S. Chausseurs, composed of members from Eastern New York and a number from Connecticut, Rhode Island and Maine, was mustered into the U. S. service at Willett's Point, L. I., in July and Aug., 1861, for three years. It left the state for Washington on Aug. 27, was assigned to the 3d provisional brigade until Sept. 19, when it became a part of Graham's brigade, Buell's division, and in March, 1862, joined the advance to the Peninsula as a part of the 2nd brigade, 1st division, 4th corps. It was present at the siege of Yorktown and active during the Seven Days' battles, with a loss of 68 in killed, wounded and missing. At Antietam it was again engaged, but did not occupy an exposed position, and during the month of Sept., 1862, the division was transferred to the 6th corps, in which it became the 3d division. The 65th served in the 3d brigade until December and was then assigned to the 1st brigade. At Fredericksburg the regiment was present, but not closely engaged, and the winter was passed in that vicinity. In the Chancellorsville campaign the 65th shared in the charge which captured Marye's heights. After returning for a brief period to its old camp it proceeded to Gettysburg, where it was held in support, then moved southward with the army, shared in the Mine Run campaign and went into winter quarters with the 6th corps. In Jan., 1864, the regiment was sent to Johnson's island in charge of prisoners, and upon its return to the Army of the Potomac was attached to the 4th brigade of its old division. A sufficiently large number of the men reenlisted to secure the continuance in the field of the 65th as a veteran organization and it fought through the Wilderness campaign with brilliancy, losing during the first week 154 members killed, wounded or missing, many of whom fell in the assault on the angle at Spottsylvania. At Cold Harbor and Petersburg the regiment was active and when the 6th corps was sent to Washington to repel Gen. Early, the 65th was assigned to the 2nd brigade of the same division with which it had previously served. It embarked for Washington July 10, 1864, encountered Early at Fort Stevens and pursued him through the Shenandoah Valley, fighting at Charlestown, the Opequan, Fisher's hill, and Cedar creek. In the last named action the regiment took a prominent part and suffered the loss of 90 in killed, wounded and missing. It returned to Petersburg in December; was engaged at Hatcher's run in Feb., 1865, at Fort Stedman, and the final assault on April 2. In Sept., 1864, the original members not reenlisted were mustered out and the veterans and recruits consolidated into a battalion of four companies, which received the addition of four companies of the 67th N. Y., and in March, 1865, two companies of new recruits. The regiment was mustered out at Washington, July 17, 1865, having lost during its term of service 121 by death from wounds and 90 from other causes.