He was born in 1817/18 (2 (43 in 1861), 3 [64 in ? 1867], 4 [45?? in 1870]). He was born in Ireland (3, 4).
He was enlisted and mustered into service, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on 15 October 1861 (1, 2, 6). He was mustered in as a private in company I (1, 2, 7).
He was discharged on 20 August 1862 on surgeon's certificate of disability (1 [20 Aug], 2 [30 Aug], 6 [20 Aug]). He had served for ten months (3). He was a private, in company I (7).
On 31 January 1863, he applied unsuccessfully for a pension (5, 6).
On 15 March 1867, he was admitted to the National Soldiers Home (3). He had rheumatism, but was not receiving a pension (3).
In 1870, he was living in the Central Branch of the National Soldiers Home, in Montgomery County, Ohio (4). He was a laborer (4).
He died on 1 February 1879, at the Central Branch of the National Soldiers Home (3).
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) (Daniel McGuckin)
2 Civil War Veterans' Card File, available at the Pennsylvania State Archives, searched 30 March 2005 (Daniel McGuckin)
3 Annual report of the Board of Managers of the National Soldiers Home, 30 December 1882 [for the fiscal year ending 30 June 1882]. Serial Set volume 2115, session volume 1, 47th Congress, 2nd Session, House Miscellaneous Document 13, page 378 (Daniel McGuckin)
4 1870 US census, Ohio, Montgomery County, Jefferson Township (post office: Soldiers Home), microfilm series M593, film 1248, page 579 = 62 handwritten (Daniel McGuckin)
5 pension index, by name (Daniel McGuckin)
6 pension index, by regiment, 91st PA Infantry, company I (Daniel McGuckin)
7 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (Daniel McGuckin)
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| Name | McGuckin, Daniel |
| Age | 45 [?] |
| Sex | M |
| Color | W |
| Occupation | Laborer |
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| Birthplace | Ireland |
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| Mother foreign born | 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 ... | 1 [sic] |