Finalist for the 2021 Pulitzer Prize in History The Three-Cornered War by Megan Kate Nelson has been selected as the 2021 Winner of the A. M. Pate, Jr. Award in Civil War History. This award is presented to the book judged to be the best addition to the historical coverage of the Trans-Mississippi sector of […]
A. M. Pate, Jr. Award in Civil War History
The A. M. Pate, Jr. Award in Civil War History is presented each year by the Fort Worth Civil War Round Table. The Award is given for outstanding original research on the Trans-Mississippi sector (including Kansas and Missouri) of the Civil War. To be considered a book must have been published in the last 24 months. A group of members of the Fort Worth CWRT are involved in the Selection Committee.
Winners of the Award receive $1,000 and are honored in a presentation in Fort Worth. All travel costs for the recipient are covered by the Fort Worth CWRT. If travel and meetings in person continue to be restricted due to Covid-19 concerns, the presentation will be made remotely.
The Award is named in honor of the late A. M. Pate, Jr. – a Fort Worth businessman and philanthropist. “Aggie” Pate was involved in many history related activities including the founding of the Pate Museum of Transportation and the Fort Worth Civil War Round Table. He had a strong interest in encouraging research and scholarship and supported a number of institutions of higher learning including Texas Christian University and Texas Wesleyan.
To submit a nomination for the Pate Award, please send 4 copies of the book to:
Jim Rosenthal c/o Tex-Air Filters
5757 E. Rosedale
Fort Worth, TX 76112
Nominations need to be received by September 30, 2022 to be eligible for the 2022 Award.
January 12, 2021 – Christopher Rein Wins 2020 A. M. Pate, Jr. Award in Civil War History for his “The Second Colorado Cavalry: A Civil War Regiment on the Great Plains”
Dr. Christopher Rein is the winner of the 2020 A. M. Pate, Jr. Award in Civil War history for his book The Second Colorado Cavalry: A Civil War Regiment on the Great Plains. The Award is given annually to the book considered to be the best work published on the Trans-Mississippi sector of the Civil War. The […]
Kenneth Lyftogt wins 2019 A. M. Pate, Jr. Award in Civil War History for “Iowa and the Civil War; Volume 1: Free Child of the Missouri Compromise 1850-1862”
Kenneth Lyftogt is the winner of the 2019 A. M. Pate, Jr. Award in Civil War History for his book Iowa in the Civil War; Volume 1: Free Child of the Missouri Compromise 1850-1862. This well researched and beautifully written work was the clear winner of the Award which focuses on new books written about the […]
Dr. Christopher Grasso wins 2018 A. M. Pate, Jr. Award in Civil War History for “Bloody Engagements: John R. Kelso’s Civil War”
The Fort Worth Civil War Round Table is proud to announce that Dr. Christopher Grasso is the winner of the A. M. Pate, Jr. Award in Civil War History for his book – Bloody Engagements: John R. Kelso’s Civil War. The Pate Award is given to the best book written on the Trans-Mississippi sector of the […]
Dr. Andrew Masich wins 2017 Pate Award for “Civil War in the Southwest Borderlands 1861-1867”
We are pleased to announce that the winner of the 2017 A. M. Pate, Jr. Award in Civil War History is Dr. Andrew Masich for his book “Civil War in the Southwest Borderlands 1861-1867.” The Pate Award is given annually by the Fort Worth Civil War Round Table to honor the best book written on […]
Dr. Jerry Thompson wins 2016 Pate Award for “A Civil War History of New Mexico Volunteers and Militia”
We are pleased to announce that the 2016 A. M. Pate, Jr. Award in Civil War History goes to Dr. Jerry Thompson for his “A Civil War History of the New Mexico Volunteers and Militia.” The award is given to honor outstanding research done on the Trans-Mississippi sector of the Civil War. The book represents […]
Dr. Kyle Sinisi wins 2015 A. M. Pate, Jr. Award in Civil War History for “The Last Hurrah: Sterling Price’s Missouri Expedition of 1864”
The Fort Worth Civil War Round Table is pleased to announce that Dr. Kyle Sinisi is the winner of the 2015 A. M. Pate, Jr. Award in Civil War History for his book “The Last Hurrah: Sterling Price’s Missouri Expedition of 1864.” The Pate Award is given each year to the book chosen by an […]
Linda Barnickel wins 2013 A. M. Pate, Jr. Award Winner for “Milliken’s Bend: A Civil War Battle in History and Memory”
Linda Barnickel of Nashville, Tennessee has been selected as the winner of the 2013 A. M. Pate Award in Civil War History. The Pate Award is presented each year by the Fort Worth Civil War Round Table to the new book that represents the best original research in Civil War history focusing on the far […]
John R. Lundberg wins 2012 A. M. Pate, Jr. Award Winner for “Granbury’s Brigade: Diehard Western Confederates”
The 2012 A. M. Pate, Jr. Award in Civil War History will be presented to John R. Lundberg at the January 8, 2013 Dinner Meeting of the Fort Worth Civil War Round Table for his book “Granbury’s Texas Brigade: Diehard Western Confederates.” The book combines extensive original research and thoughtful analysis to provide a deeper […]
Richard B. McCaslin wins 2011 A. M. Pate, Jr. Award Winner for “Fighting Stock: John S. ‘Rip’ Ford of Texas”
Richard B. McCaslin is the 2011 A. M. Pate, Jr. Award winner for his book “Fighting Stock: John S. ‘Rip’ Ford of Texas.” The Pate Award is presented each year by the Fort Worth Civil War Round Table for what is judged to be the best new book on Civil War history in the Trans-Mississippi […]
Donald S. Frazier wins 2010 A. M. Pate, Jr. Award Winner for “Fire in the Cane Field: The Federal Invasion of Louisiana and Texas, January 1861-1863”
Fire in the Cane Field by Donald S. Frazier has been selected as the 2010 A. M. Pate, Jr. Award Winner. The book is the first in a planned 4-volume series on the history of the Civil War in Louisiana and parts of Texas. “Fire in the Cane Field” focuses on the first two years of […]
Kenneth Howell wins 2009 Pate Award Winner for “The Seventh Star of The Confederacy: Texas During the Civil War”
The Pate Award Committee of the Fort Worth Civil War Round Table is proud to announce that The Seventh Star of the Confederacy: Texas During the Civil War edited by Kenneth Howell has been awarded the Pate Award for 2009. This anthology with 18 contributing authors incorporates the latest scholarly research on how Texans experienced the War. […]
Stephen Dupree wins 2008 Pate Award Winner for “Planting the Union Flag in Texas: The Campaigns of Major General Nathaniel P. Banks in the West”
Dr. Stephen Dupree is the winner of the 2008 A. M. Pate, Jr. Award in Civil War History for his book Planting the Union Flag in Texas: The Campaigns of Major General Nathaniel P. Banks in the West. The award winner was chosen by a Committee of Fort Worth Civil War Round Table members. Planting the […]
Steven Mayeux wins 2007 Pate Award Winner for “Earthen Walls: Iron Men: Fort DeRussy, Louisiana and the Defense of the Red River”
A carefully researched, well written book on a little known part of the Civil War in the Trans-Mississippi.
Jerry Thompson and Lawrence T. Jones III win 2006 Pate Award Winner for “Civil War and Revolution on the Rio Grande Frontier: A Narrative and Photographic History”
The story in narrative and photographs of the Civil War in Texas on the border.
Gary D. Joiner wins 2005 Pate Award Winner for “One Damn Blunder from Beginning to End: The Red River Campaign in 1864”
Nathaniel Banks is repulsed in his adventure up the Red River.
Donald S. Frazier wins 2003 Pate Award Winner for “Blood and Treasure: Confederate Empire in the Southwest”
The story of the attempt by the Confederacy to expand westward.