can anyone help me with some information on the Civil War

Question

I have a profile  McCoy -7428   this gentlemen helped organized the Georgia Militia and I have a photo of him in a union uniform. I can not find out anything else in 1864  there is a census for reorganizing the Georgia Militia. Is there any way to get more information? Do I just put the badge as he took part in the Civil War on the Union side? You can see him in  his uniform on his profile page. Just  thinking about it and thought I would ask.  

Thank you,

Nancy

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Here’s an explanation of the militia acts.  The census was just that, a record of all men eligible to serve in the militia if needed.  https://vault.georgiaarchives.org/digital/collection/1864

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Opps wrong spot

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thank you Kathy that helped/

Answer 1

William McCoy Georgia Civil War search at NPS.gov

You can try here, although if he was Union side I don't see a match at all. 

This is confederate side, but I found one that matches his age and being born in Tenn, image here: https://www.fold3.com/image/41057592

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thank you.

Answer 2

I think this is your William in the Confederate Pension Rolls: 

"Georgia, Confederate Pension Rolls, 1879-1920," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:79Y9-3GN2 : 14 September 2019), William McCoy, ; citing Pension, Banks, Georgia, United States, Georgia Department of Archives and History, Morrow; FHL microfilm 004111563.

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Thank you :)  Yes that is him