the battle Hostile_encounter of hampton roads , also referred to as the battle Hostile_encounter of the `` monitor Scrutiny '' and `` merrimack ( or virginia '' ) or the battle Hostile_encounter of ironclads , was a famous and arguably most important naval battle Hostile_encounter of the american civil war Military_operation .

when `` virginia '' approached Self_motion , `` monitor Scrutiny '' intercepted Attack her .

the duel ended Process_end indecisively , `` virginia '' returning Arriving to her home at the gosport navy yard for repairs and strengthening Cause_change_of_strength , and `` monitor Scrutiny '' to her station defending Defending `` minnesota '' .

three other ships were driven Motion ashore on virginia beaches from dam rock to cape henry , and numerous others were put Placing in danger .

`` stonewall '' jackson surrounded Surrounding , bombarded Attack , and captured Conquering the union garrison at harpers ferry , virginia ( now west virginia ) , a major victory Getting at relatively minor cost Cost .

`` stonewall '' jackson surrounded Surrounding , bombarded Attack , and captured Conquering the union garrison at harpers ferry , virginia ( now west virginia ) , a major victory Getting at relatively minor cost Cost .

as lee 's army of northern virginia advanced Motion down the shenandoah valley into maryland , he planned Arranging to capture Conquering the garrison at harpers ferry to secure his line of supply Supply back to virginia .

as lee 's army of northern virginia advanced Motion down the shenandoah valley into maryland , he planned Arranging to capture Conquering the garrison at harpers ferry to secure his line of supply Supply back to virginia .

john brown 's raid on harpers ferry ( also known as john brown 's raid or the raid on harpers ferry ) was an 1859 effort by abolitionist john brown to initiate an armed slave revolt in southern states by taking over a united states arsenal at harpers ferry , virginia .

the battle Hostile_encounter of cold harbor was fought Hostile_encounter during the american civil war Military_operation near mechanicsville , virginia , from may 31 to june 12 , 1864 , with the most significant fighting Hostile_encounter occurring Coming_to_be on june 3 .

at the same time , mcintosh 's men captured Conquering 2 officers and 35 men from six different virginia mounted regiments which had been consolidated Cause_to_amalgamate with 8 other regiments in brigadier general william r. terry 's brigade .