band had died willingly in the service of his country, and that his last thoughts were of her)。戈登夜晚时就去了找住在不远处的巴罗夫人。然后他向具伯·尔利和理查·尤尔两人提出动用10,000人进行夜间突击的建议，但不获接受。
内战未年.南军兵败盖茨堡后，戈登心知邦联军的败局已定。他的部队在以后的10个月都没有参战，但格兰特发动的大型战役他都有参与。在莽原之役中，戈登击败了北军阵线的中央