In the early morning of August 15, at the top of the Wadagoe Pass, SAIGO, accompanied by military commanders including KIRINO, Shinpachi MURATA, IKEGAMI, and Shinsuke BEPPU, urged the soldiers to fight more vigorously.
8月15日早朝、西郷は桐野・村田新八・池上・別府晋介ら諸将を従え、和田越頂上で督戦をした。