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Petersburg National BattlefieldPeriod drawing of artillery being fired at siege of Petersbrug
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Petersburg National Battlefield
Connecticut
 

Please note that for each regimental entry the brigade, or battalion, the regiment was a part of is in brackets, followed by the division, and then the corps it belonged to. For example: 1st Delaware Infantry - (3)brigade, 2 division, II corps ; 12th Virginia Infantry - (Mahone's)brigade, Mahone's division, III corps.

To learn more about the actions the regiments took part go to the Battles page.

Infantry
6th
(2), 1, X
June 9, 1864 - Battle of the Old Men and Young Boys

7th (2), 1, X 
June 9, 1864 - Battle of the Old Men and Young Boys
              
8th (2), 1, XVIII 
June 15-18, 1864
             
10th (3), 1, X 
             
11th (2), 2, XVIII
June 15-18,1864

14th (3), 2, II 
June 15-18, 1864
June 22, 1864 - Jerusalem Plank Road
August 25, 1864 - Ream's Station
October 27, 1864 - Burgess Mill
February 5, 1865 - Hatcher's Run

21st (3), 1, XVIII 
June 15-18, 1864

29th (Colored) (1), 3, X

Artillery
1st Light
(Artillery), 1, X

1st Heavy Siege Artillery
June 15-18, 1864
July 30, 1864 - The Crater
March 25, 1865 - Fort Stedman

2nd Heavy (2),1,VI 
June 22, 1864 - Jerusalem Plank Road
February 5, 1865 - Hatcher's Run
March 25, 1865 - Fort Stedman

Cavalry
1st Cavalry
(1), 3, Cavalry 
April 1, 1865 - Five Forks

A prisoner at Fort McHenry.  

Did You Know?
During the Civil War, Fort McHenry served as a prison for both political and military prisoners of war.

Last Updated: September 18, 2007 at 16:02 EST