He was born in Gerglasuen [?], Ireland (5). He was 45 years old when he was enlisted (5).
He was a pain[ter] (?) when he was enlisted (5).
He was 5 feet 8-1/4 inches tall, and had a light complexion, grey eyes, and grey hair (5).
He was enlisted and mustered into service on 21 October 1861 (1, 5, 6 [Sep 61], 7). He was enlisted for three years, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by Charles L Burr [?] (5). He was mustered in as a private in company H (1). He had gun number 9 (5).
He was at Camp Convalescent, Alexandria, Virginia, on 8 September 1863, when Lieutenant Colonel Sinex asked for his return (2).
Because of disability, he was transferred on 30 September 1863 to the Veterans' reserve corps (1, 3 [1 Sep 1863], 4, 5).
He was discharged on 17 October 1864 (6, 7).
On 27 November 1883, he successfully applied for a pension (7).
In 1890, he was living at 4506 Wyalusing Avenue, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (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)
2 letter, Sinex to Marvin, 3 Sep 1863
3 consolidated morning report, 91st PA, 27 October 1863 (Priv McNeely)
4 company H, register of men transferred (David McNeely)
5 company H, descriptive roll, #44 (David McNeely)
6 1890 US census, veterans' schedule, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, supervisor's district 1, enumeration district 807, page [1] (image 2556 on <www.ancestry.com>) (David Maneely)
7 pension index, by regiment, 91st PA Infantry, company H (David Maneeley [sic])
[I did not find an entry for him in the index on <www.ancestry.com> to the pension index by name (searched April 2006)]