He was 18 years old when he was enlisted (5). He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (5).
He was a type founder (5).
He was 5 feet 6-1/2 inches tall, and had a fair complexion, blue eyes, and dark hair (5).
On 30 December 1863, Sinex reported that he was one of 30 men who had more than fifteen months to serve who were willing to reenlist (2). On 2 January 1864, he was transferred to the 155th Pennsylvania Infantry, while those eligible were on veterans' leave (3).
He was enlisted and mustered into service [reenlisted?] on 18 February 1864 (1, 5, 6, 7, 11). He was enlisted for three years, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by Lieutenant Shipley (5, 6). He was mustered in as a private at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (6). He served as a private in company D (1).
He was wounded on 9 May 1864 at Wilderness Virginia (1, 6, 10).
He was discharged at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on 16 May 1865 by general order, Secretary of War, dated 2 May 1865 (1, 4, 5 [3 May], 6, 7 [16 May], 9 [?], 11).
In 1890, he was living at 1123 Girard Avenue, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (7, 8). He was a butcher (8).
On 5 August 1891, he successfully applied for a pension (11).
He again applied for a pension on 14 May [?] 1907 (11).
He died in 1912 (11).
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, 30 December 1863
3 consolidated morning report, 91st PA, 2 January 1864 (Harvey)
4 company D, register of men discharged ("reorganization" page) (Wm W Harvey)
5 company D, second descriptive roll, entry 35 (William A Harvey)
6 Civil War Veterans' Card File, available at the Pennsylvania State Archives, searched 2 Aug 2004 (William A Harvey)
7 1890 US census, veterans schedule, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Philadelphia (10th division, 20th ward), supervisor's district 1, enumeration district 409, page 1 (image 919 on <www.ancestry.com>), line 3 (William W Harvey)
8 1890 Gopsill's Philadelphia directory (William Harvey)
9 consolidated morning report, 91st Pennsylvania, 23 June 1865 (Sgt [?] Harvey [?])
10 'The Ninety-first Pennsylvania volunteers', Philadelphia Inquirer 8 June 1864 page 3 (Wm G Harvey)
11 pension index, by regiment, 91st PA Infantry, company D (William W Harvey)
[I did not find an entry for him in the index on <www.ancestry.com> to the pension index by name (searched February 2007)]