He was 30 years old when he was enlisted (2, 3 [18]). He was born in Scotland (2, 3).
He was a blacksmith (2, 3).
He was 5 feet 4-3/4 inches tall, and had a fair complexion, blue eyes, and brown hair (2, 3).
He was enlisted and mustered into service as a private on 11 March 1864, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (1, 2, 3). He was enlisted for three years, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by Lieutenant Gregory (2). He was mustered by Captain Nichols (2). He was owed $400 bounty, and may have been paid $18.82 (3). He served as a private in company B (1).
He was reported absent without leave on 26 April 1864 (4; see also 5).
He was dropped from the rolls on 1 July 1864, as a deserter (1, 3, 5 [3 July]).
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) (William McGevy)
2 company B, [second] descriptive roll, entry 48 (William McGevvy)
3 Civil War Veterans' Card File, available at the Pennsylvania State Archives, searched 1 Jun 2004 (William McGevy; rolls have 'McGeary')
4 consolidated morning report, 91st Pennsylvania, 26 April 1864 (McGeevy)
4 consolidated morning report, 91st PA, 3 July 1864 (Private McGeary [sic])
5 monthly return, company B, May 1864 (Wm McGevy)
[I did not find an entry for him in Ancestry's index to the pension index by name (searched December 2006)]