a scouting report made by major harris s. greeno, of the 4th arkansas cavalry (u. s. army), dated november 15, 1864, made from devalls bluff relayed information on the post raid condition of the arkansas cavalry regiments. major greeno had just learned from deserters and captured confederate soldiers who had served in price's army that survivors were en route by way of white river to northeast arkansas. his description of the morale of the men in this regiment, as well as the others, was probably very accurate: