Gordon of Khartoum

Many of the opinions or facts recorded about General Gordon's life and death given here from written sources may be subjective.
One of the main problems in Sudan is it is composed of a mixture of conflicting tribes and religions. The Sudan has always suffered, if not from warfare, then from drought and resulting starvation.
The arrival of Charles George Gordon as governor general in 1877 has been said to be the start of a better period of history. He abolished slavery and fought against taxes. He was regarded as honest, generous and a just person and even today there is an underlying respect for him even though there is little remaining to commemorate his past, especially in the Sudan. Many books have been written on Gordon's life, his time in the Sudan, his military tactics and the battle leading up to the fall of Khartoum.
The account presented here looks at the brighter side of Gordon's life in the Sudan, his feelings, his numerous comments portrayed in his journals and his concern for others. It also outlines his ingenuity as a member of the royal engineers used to defend Khartoum together with the final outcome before and after his death as seen by the romantic and critic. Finally an assessment is made of his impact on society at the time and what remains of his memory today. Charles Gordon had faith in what he was doing during his life. In the end he had faith that an army would come to save Khartoum but it arrived too late, a few days after. Even then he put his faith in his God and became a hero and a martyr and an example for everyone.