That night, around 02:30, apparently realizing that the battle was lost, Inagaki led his staff and most of the remaining survivors of his command—about 100 men—in a final charge on the Americans.
Om natten omkring kl. 2.30, da han tilsyneladende erkendte, at slaget var tabt, anførte Inagaki sin stab og de fleste af de overlevende – omkring 100 i alt – i et afsluttende angreb på amerikanerne.