He served under the alias William McGogney (3).
He was born in Allegheny City, Pennsylvania (2, 4). He was 22 years old when he was enlisted (2, 4 [58 in 1904]).
He was a miner when he was enlisted (2).
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 was enlisted and mustered into service on 24 March 1865 (1, 2, 5). He was enlisted for one year, at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, by Captain Yoster (2). He served as a private in company I (1).
He mustered out with his company on 10 July 1865 (1, 2, 5). He had served for four months (4).
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 (4). He was admitted from Pennsylvania (4).
In 1904 he was present at the Southern Branch of the National Soldiers' Home (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 Military Home in Ohio (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) (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)
[I did not find an entry for him in the index on <www.ancestry.com> to the 1890 veterans' census (searched April 2006)]