klˈeɪtən wʌz səksˈɛsfəl ɪn ɹˌiːkɹˈɔsɪŋ ðə sˈeɪliːn, dᵻfˈiːɾɪŋ kənfˈɛdɚɹət fˈoːɹsᵻz æt ðə bˈæɾəl ʌv mˈaʊnt ˈɛlbə ænd ɹᵻtˈɜːnd tə pˈaɪn blˈʌf, ˈɑːɹkənsˌɔː, wɪð ˌoʊvɚ tˈuːhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti pɹˈɪzənɚz.
Clayton was successful in re-crossing the Saline, defeating Confederate forces at the Battle of Mount Elba and returned to Pine Bluff, Arkansas, with over 260 prisoners.