 Such celebrations would prove short lived, as Steuart's brigade was soon to be severely damaged at the Battle of Gettysburg (July 1–3, 1863), a turning point in the war and a reverse from which the Confederate army would never recover.In 1864, elements of the warring armies again met in Maryland, although this time the scope and size of the battle was much smaller.The Battle of Monocacy was fought on July 9, just outside Frederick, as part of the Valley Campaigns of 1864.