He was born in 1821/22 (3 (39 in 1861), 7 (49 in 1870)). He was born in Liverpool, England (3, 7 [Ireland]).
When he enlisted, he was a weaver (3).
When he enlisted, he was 5 feet 8-1/8 [sic] inches tall, and had a dark complexion, blue eyes, and grey hair (3).
He also served in company D of the 29th Pennsylvania Infantry (6, 8).
He was enlisted and mustered into service on 25 October 1861 (1, 3, 4 [Aug 1861]). He was enlisted for three years, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by Lieutenant Murphy (3). He was a private in company G (1, 9).
He was discharged on 21 or 2 May 1862 on surgeon's certificate of disability at Indiana Hospital, Washington, DC (1 [2 May], 2 [21 (?) May], 3 [21 May], 4 [Aug 1862]). He was a private, in company G (9).
He served in company 7, 2nd Battalion, of the Veterans' Reserve Corps (6, 8).
The 1890 census claims he was a reenlisted veteran (4).
In 1870, he was living in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (7). He was living with his wife Jane and (presumed) children Mary Ann, Margaret, and Sarah Elizabeth (7). He was a carpet weaver (7).
On 29 March 1879, he applied successfully for a pension (6, 8).
On 21 October 1887, his widow, Jane McGhee, applied successfully from Pennsylvania for a pension (6, 8).
In 1890, his widow, Jane McGee, was living at 2829 Hope Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (4, 5).
1 Bates, Samuel Penniman. History of Pennsylvania volunteers, 1861-5. Harrisburg: B. Singerly, state printer, 1869-71. 5 volumes. 'Ninety-first regiment', volume 3, pages 186-233. (In the roster) (James McGhee)
2 company G, register of men discharged, #6 (James McGhee)
3 company G, descriptive roll, entry 51 (James McGhee)
4 1890 US census, veterans' schedule, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, supervisor's district 1, enumeration district 786, page 1 (image 2511 on Ancestry) (James McGee)
5 1890 Gopsill's Philadelphia directory (James McGee)
6 pension index, by name (James McGhee)
7 1870 US census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, microfilm series M593, film 1405, page 248 = 26-27 handwritten (James McGhee)
8 pension index, by regiment, 91st PA Infantry, company G (James McGhee)
9 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (James McGhee)
| line | 39 | 40 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Dwelling-house number | [166] | ||||
| Family number | 207 | ||||
| Name | McGhee James | Jane | McGhee Mary Ann | - Margaret J | - Sarah Eliz. |
| Age | 49 | 45 | 13 | 9 | 3 |
| Sex | M | F | F | F | F |
| Color | W | W | W | W | W |
| Occupation | Carpet Weaver | Runs House | |||
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| Birthplace | Ireland | Ireland | Phila Penn | Phila Penn | Phila Penn |
| Father foreign born | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Mother foreign born | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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| Attended school past year | 1 | 1 | |||
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| Male US citizen at least 21 years old | 1 | ||||
| Male US citizen at least 21 years old who can't vote ... |