He served under the alias William McGogney (3).
He was born in 1842/43 (2 (22 in 1865), 4 (58 in 1904), 6 (58 in 1904)). He was born in Allegheny City, Pennsylvania (2, 4, 6).
When he enlisted, he was a miner (2).
When he enlisted, he was 5 feet 6-3/4 inches tall, and had a fair complexion, grey eyes, and light hair (2).
He was a substitute (1). He enlisted and was mustered into service on 24 March 1865 (1, 2, 5). He was enlisted for one year, at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, by Captain Yoster (2). He was a private in company I (1, 6, 7-8).
He mustered out with his company on 10 July 1865 (1, 2, 5). He was a private, in company I (7-8). He had served for four months (4, 6).
On 9 February 1892, he applied successfully from Pennsylvania for a pension (3, 5).
On 6 April 1904, he was admitted to the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers (4, 6). He was admitted from Pennsylvania (4).
In 1904 he was present at the Southern Branch of the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers (4). He was not receiving a pension (4). He had rheumatism (4).
On 25 February 1907, he again applied for a pension (5).
He died on 2 August 1914, at the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, in Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio (5, 6). He was receiving a pension of $18 per month (6).
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) (Wm McGogney)
2 company I, descriptive roll, #74 (William S McGogney)
3 pension index, by name (William G Megogney, alias William McGogney)
4 Report of the Board of Managers of the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1904. Serial Set volume 4835. Session volume 56, 58th Congress, 3rd Session. House Document 71. Page 413 (Wm McGogney)
5 pension index, by regiment, 91st PA Infantry, company I (and second card) (William G Megogney alias William McGogney)
6 Report of the Board of Managers of the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1915. Serial Set volume 7080, Session Volume 126, 64th Congress, 1st Session, House Document 361. Page 393 (William McGogney)
7 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (William G McGogney)
8 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (William G Megogney)