Shelby's raiders departed Arkadelphia, Arkansas, on September 22, 1863, and the raid did not conclude until October 26, 1863. Using 800 men, twelve ammunition wagons, and two pieces of Artillery, the raid would be a success. In his words, he claimed that he had in the thirty days killed and wounded six hundred Federals; he had taken and paroled as many more; he had captured and destroyed ten forts, about eight-hundred-thousand dollars' worth of property and he had captured six-hundred rifles, forty stand of colors, three-hundred wagons, six-thousand horses and mules, and destroyed a million dollars' worth of supplies. The toll for Shelby would be fierce with one in six of his men not returning with him.