the Union army retreated from the field. The house is open for tours during limited hours over the summer. The tour loop also includes a stop at Bloody Hill, the site of heavy fighting during the battle, as well as the site of Lyon's death. The site of Lyon's death is marked with a monument, which was dedicated in 1928. Several cannons are also on display at Bloody Hill. The battlefield also includes several features besides those on the tour road. One of these is the John K. and Ruth Hulston Civil War Research Library, which was founded in 1985. The library contains over 12,000 books about the Civil War, with an emphasis on the Trans-Mississippi Theater. The library also has digital access to Civil War genealogical information and some regimental histories. Also on the battlefield site is the Wilson's Creek Civil War Museum (formerly known as the General Sweeny Museum), which contains artifacts and exhibits relating to the Trans-Mississippi Theater of the American Civil War. Newtonia The Mathew H. Ritchey House and 25 acres of battlefields of the First Battle of Newtonia and Second Battle of Newtonia including the Old Newtonia Cemetery in Newtonia, Missouri, about 45 miles away, were added to Wilson's Creek National Battlefield in 2022 by the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, despite National Park Service opposition due to the lack of connection, need for protection, or enhancement of public enjoyment. References Sources External links Wilson's Creek National Battlefield Foundation American Civil War battlefields History of Greene County, Missouri National Battlefields and Military Parks of the United States Missouri in the American Civil War Protected areas established in 1960 American Civil War museums in Missouri Museums in Greene County, Missouri National Park Service areas in Missouri Protected areas of Greene County, Missouri Parks in Missouri 1960 establishments in Missouri Battlefields of the Trans-Mississippi Theater of the American Civil War Conflict sites on the National Register of Historic Places in Missouri National Register of Historic Places in Greene County, Missouri American Civil War on the National Register of Historic Places