He was 28 years old when he was enlisted (6, 7, 8). He was born in Entrim, Ireland (6 [Enteem], 7 [Entrim]).
He was a laborer (6, 7, 8). He was living in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, when he was enlisted (8).
He was 5 feet 8-1/2 inches tall, and had a florid complexion, grey eyes, and brown hair (6, 7, 8 [5'8"]).
He was enlisted and mustered into service on 5 November 1861 (1, 6, 7, 8, 9). He was enlisted for three years, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by Captain Sinex (6, 7, 8). He was mustered in service as a private, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by Captain Sinex (6, 8). He initially served in company H (1).
He was transferred to company D on 4 December 1861 (1, 8, 9).
On 25 August 1863, he returned to his company from hospital (3).
He reenlisted as a veteran volunteer on 26 December 1863 (1, 8). He was reenlisted at Bealton, Virginia (8).
He was promoted to corporal on 28 April 1864 (2) or 1 March 1865 (5, 7).
He was wounded on 18 or 21 June 1864 (1 [21 Jun], 4 [18 Jun], 7 [18 Jun], 8 [21 Jun]). He died on board a transport, on 22 or 26 June 1864, of those wounds (1 [22 Jun; burial record has 26 Jun], 4 [26 Jun], 5 [26 Jun], 7 [26 Jun], 8 [22 Jun], 10 [reported 12 Jul]).
He was buried on David's Island, New York (1, 8).
On 4 May 1865, a minor dependent successfully applied for a pension (11, 12).
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)
2 special order 39, HQ 91st PA, 28 April 1864
3 consolidated morning report, 91st PA, 25 August 1863 (Private McKinney)
4 company D, register of deaths (James McKinney)
5 company D, list of non-commissioned officers (James McKinney)
6 company D, descriptive roll, entry 18 (James McKinney)
7 company D, [second] descriptive roll, entry 99 (James McKinney)
8 Civil War Veterans' Card File, available at the Pennsylvania State Archives, searched 6 August 2004 (James McKinney)
9 company H, register of men transferred (James McKenney)
10 consolidated morning report, 91st Pennsylvania, 12 July 1864 (James McKenney)
11 pension index, by regiment, 91st PA Infantry, company D (James McKenny)
12 pension index, by regiment, 91st PA Infantry, company H (James McKinney)