Using this test matrix we can show how to rearrange into a column:
>> r = reshape(1:8,2,2,2)
r =
ans(:,:,1) =
1 3
2 4
ans(:,:,2) =
5 7
6 8
you want either
>> r(:)
ans =
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
or
>> reshape(permute(r,[2,1,3]),[],1)
ans =
1
3
2
4
5
7
6
8
