205th Pennsylvania Infantry
Regimental History and Service Record
Organized at Harrisburg September 2, 1864. Moved to Washington, D.C., September 5, thence to City Point, Va., in charge of 1,300 Recruits. Attached to Provisional Brigade, Defenses of Bermuda Hundred, Va., Army of the James, to October, 1864. Hartranft's Provisional Brigade, 9th Army Corps, Army Potomac, to December, 1864. 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, 9th Army Corps, to June, 1865.
SERVICE.--Siege operations against Petersburg and Richmond, Va., September, 1864, to April, 1865. Duty at City Point, Va., constructing fortifications, until October 9, 1864. Picket with Army of the James until October 29. Join Army Potomac October 29. Movement in support of Weldon Railroad Expedition December 7-11. Dabney's Mills, Hatcher's Run, February 5-7, 1865. Fort Stedman March 25. Appomattox Campaign March 28-April 9. Assault on and fall of Petersburg April 2. Pursuit of Lee to Burkesville. Moved to City Point, thence to Alexandria April 21-28, and duty there until June. Grand Review May 23. Mustered out June 2, 1865.
Regiment lost during service 3 Officers and 37 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 17 Enlisted men by disease. Total 57.
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Sources
- Dyer, Frederick H. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion. The Dyer Publishing Company (Des Moine, 1908). (Page 1625)
