contain essential military supplies. The retreating Confederates were again defeated at the Second Battle of Newtonia on October 28. After the defeat at Newtonia, Price's army began to fall to pieces, and was pursued by Curtis' army all the way to the Arkansas River. By December, the shattered remainder of Price's army reached Texas, with the campaign having ended in a decisive defeat. The defeat of Price's expedition marked the last major Confederate operation in the Trans-Mississippi Theater. Mine Creek gained the distinction of being one the largest battles between mounted cavalry in the war. Preservation and legacy The site of the battle was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973 as the Battle of Mine Creek Site. At the time of the listing, the site was considered to be in "good" condition, although the prairie has been converted into cultivated agricultural land, a pond has been constructed, and the number of trees on the site has increased. The Kansas Historical Society has also preserved the site as Mine Creek Battlefield State Historic Site; the site was officially founded in 1974. Marked trails are present at the site, allowing visitors to view the significant features of the battlefield. A visitor's center has also been constructed. As of 2019, the Civil War Trust has acquired and preserved of the battlefield. On November 15, 2004, the History Channel released a documentary about the battle titled "Mine Creek: The Lost Battle of the Civil War". See also List of battles fought in Kansas Notes References Sources Further reading Castel, Albert, A Frontier State at War: Kansas, 1861–1865. Westport, Connecticut: Greenwood Press, 1958. External links Artist Rendition of Battle Battle of Mine Creek Mine Creek Mine Creek|Mine Creek Mine Creek Mine Creek Linn County, Kansas October 1864 events 1864 in Kansas