[DOC] [TLE] Battle of the Crater - Wikipedia [PAR] The Battle of the Crater was a battle of the American Civil War, part of the Siege 
of Petersburg. It took place on July 30, 1864, between the Confederate Army of 
Northern Virginia, ... After weeks of preparation, on July 30, Union forces 
exploded a mine in Maj. Gen. ..... The Petersburg Campaign: June 1864  April 
1865. [DOC] [TLE] Gatling gun - Wikipedia [PAR] Twelve of the guns were purchased personally by Union commanders and used 
in the trenches during the siege of Petersburg, Virginia (June 1864  April... [DOC] [TLE] Siege of Petersburg - Wikipedia [PAR] The RichmondPetersburg Campaign was a series of battles around Petersburg, 
Virginia, fought from June 9, 1864, to March 25, .... While Lee remained unaware 
of Grant's intentions, the Union army constructed a pontoon .... Jubal A. Early, 
was detached on June 12 for operations in the Shenandoah Valley and played 
no... [DOC] [TLE] Battle of the Wilderness - Wikipedia [PAR] The Battle of the Wilderness, fought May 57, 1864, was the first battle of Lt. Gen. 
Ulysses S. Grant's 1864 Virginia Overland Campaign against Gen. Robert E. Lee 
and the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia in the ... This was the first time the 
Union armies would have a coordinated offensive strategy across a number of... [DOC] [TLE] Battle of Petersburg begins - Jun 15, 1864 - HISTORY.com [PAR] On this day in History, Battle of Petersburg begins on Jun 15, 1864. ... E. Lee's 
Army of Northern Virginia collide for the last time as the first wave of Union troops 
.... The riverboat-style steamer General Slocum was built in 1890 and used 
mostly. [DOC] [TLE] Civil War Guns | HistoryNet [PAR] Many guns were used in the civil war, including rifles, handguns, muskets ... sent 
from the Petersburg, Virginia, front regarding his eponymous weapon, ... guns for 
his Army of the James, then engaged in the siege of Petersburg and Richmond. 
... Infantry] regimentswas a battery of seven machine gunscalled the Union... [DOC] [TLE] The Gatling gun was first used in warfare during the American Civil ... [PAR] See more about Guns, Siege Of Petersburg and Sales Representative. ... and 
used in the trenches during the siege of Petersburg, Virginia (June 1864  April 
1865). ... Invented by Richard Gatling, it is known for its use by the Union forces 
during .... The MG 15 was a German 7.92 mm machine gun designed specifically 
as a... [DOC] [TLE] Army of the James - Encyclopedia Virginia [PAR] Feb 11, 2009 ... The Army of the James was an independent Union command during the ... the 
Richmond and Petersburg Railroad , forcing Lee to move troops to the ... Despite 
high hopes for the plan's success, by June 16, 1864, Confederate troops ... For 
instance, Butler tested at least one early model of the Gatling gun. [DOC] [TLE] The American Civil War: 1864 - by Miles Hodges - The Spiritual Pilgrim [PAR] In early 1864 (March) Lincoln promoted Grant to Lieutenant General, giving him 
... Meade's Army of the Potomac would attack Lee's Army of Northern Virginia (
with ... their troops into the enemy's grinder of breech-loading rifles, machine 
guns ... to get his forces in place to protect Petersburg ... and a long Union siege 
set in. [DOC] [TLE] The Gatling gun is one of the best-known early rapid-fire weapons ... [PAR] May 21, 2016 ... The Gatling gun is one of the best-known early rapid-fire weapons and a 
forerunner of the modern machine gun. ... Invented by Richard Gatling, it is 
known for its use by the Union forces during the American Civil War in the ... in 
the trenches during the siege of Petersburg, Virginia (June 1864  April 1865). [DOC] [TLE] The Gatling Gun Information - Learning Lincoln On-Line [PAR] Invented by Richard Gatling, it is known for its use by the Union forces during the 
American Civil War in the 1860s, ... The Gatling gun was first used in warfare 
during the American

Question: In June 1864 this early machine gun was used by Union troops at the siege of Petersburg, Virginia
Answer: a Gatling gun