 Nyorai kupfuurira kweiyi ndima - Monticello yakatumidzwazve kuti Star musi wa 3 May 1861, asi yakadzokera kuzita rayo rokutanga musi wa 23 May. Chichiona chiito chokukurumidza, Monticello yakazorodzwa mukudzivisaRwizi rwaJames uye rwunodzivisa kutaurirana neRwizi rwaElizabeth musi wa 2 Chivabvu, rwunobva rwabviswa paCape Henry musi wa 8. Akabatanidza mabhatiri paSewells Point musi waMay 18 na 19, ipapo akaenderera mberi nebasa rekudzivirira kusvikira apedza Rappahannock kuSmiths Island musi waJune 24. Kushanda neHondo paRwizi rwaJames pamusoro peNewport News, Virginia musi wa5 Chikunguru, akaparadzira muviri weConfederate cavalry. Kazhinji achibatanidza mabhatiri eConfederate kuburikidza nezvakasara zva1861, aive muchikwata chakatora mabhatiri kuHatteras Inlet musi wa28-29 Nyamavhuvhu mukukunda kwekutanga kweUnited Union, kwakakurudzira zvikuru kuchamhembe. Akadzinga maConfederates airwisa varwi veMubatanidzwa munzvimbo iyoyo musi wa5 Gumiguru. 