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The army of Price was, at this time, variously estimated at from 10,000 to 40,000. It was certain that he had a large force. Curtis appealed to Halleck for additional troops. His army could not number in the field over 5,000 men, and would be still farther reduced by post garrisons and other causes, so that upon reaching Springfield it would fall far short of the rebels in numbers. Halleck expressed the opinion that Price would evacuate Springfield on the approach of the Federal army.

It was the fortune of the writer to occupy an inconspicuous position at the headquarters of the Army of the SouthWest " during its entire campaign; a position, however, near the person of the commanding General, which afforded abundant opportunities for obtaining and recording a knowledge of the movements and history of the army.

From the Portrait and Biographical Album of Jefferson and Van Buren Counties - 1890 JOSEPH BEELER Joseph Beeler, a blacksmith and wagon maker, of Lebanon, Van Buren County, is a native of Iowa. He was born in Lee County May 28, 1847, and is a son of John and Hannah Vale Beeler, both of whom were natives of Indiana. His father was born in 1817, and having attained to mature years, led to the marriage altar, in 1839, Miss Vale, who was born in 1818. They moved to Lee County, where Mr. Beeler died in the prime of his life, being but thirty four years of age, when called to his final rest.

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