 Ramba uchiverenga ndima iyi - Aida chaizvo kuti nyika ipatsanuke, Wharton akapinda muuto reConfederate achishanda somutungamiriri weKambani B, ye8th Texas Cavalry, yaizivikanwawo seTerrys Texas Rangers. Akagadzwa kuti ave mukuru mukuru wepurovhinzi, Wharton akarwa zvine mbiri paHondo yeShiro, kwaakakuvadzwa. Wharton akashanda pasi paGeneral Braxton Bragg panguva yekupinda kwe1862 kumabvazuva kweKentucky. Akakwidziridzwa kuva brigadier general musi waNovember 18, 1862, uye akakuvadzwa zvakare, panguva ino paMurfreesboro, Tennessee. 