205th Pennsylvania Infantry - Petersburg Campaign

Petersburg Campaign

The regiment was sent to the siege lines at Petersburg, Virginia, first as part of the Army of the James, and then reassigned to the Army of the Potomac. With five other Pennsylvania regiments, the 205th was part of a provisional brigade of the IX Corps commanded by Brigadier General John F. Hartranft. Two months later, the brigade was turned into the corps' Third Division, with Hartranft promoted to command the division. The 205th became part of the 2nd Brigade, commanded by Matthews, along with the 207th and 211th Pennsylvania.