a scouting report by major harris s. greeno, of the 4th arkansas cavalry (u.s.), dated november 15, 1864, at devalls bluff, described the condition of the 45th arkansas cavalry. maj. greeno had learned from deserters and captured confederate soldiers that colonel t. h. mccray was en route by way of the white river to jacksonport, with the 45th, 46th, and 47th arkansas regiments. he gave the strength of the 45th arkansas as about 250 men; his description of the morale of the regiments after the disastrous end of the raid was probably quite accurate: