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 independent Committee of FWCRT members that represents the best new work on the Trans-Mississippi sector of the Civil War.
In his well researched book Dr. Sinisi provides a well written, balanced and thorough account of one of the least studied and most misunderstood major campaigns of the war. “The Last Hurrah” has advanced our understanding of the Trans-Mississippi theater of the Civil War and is a most deserving selection.
Here are some of the reviews of this book:
from Civil War Books and Authors –
“For students of the Civil War in Missouri, The Last Hurrah: Sterling Price’s Missouri Expedition of 1864 has been well worth the considerable wait. The first thorough military treatment of the campaign, this deeply researched and skillfully composed study also holds the added distinction of ranking among the finer examples of Civil War operational military history regardless of subject. Highly recommended.”
from Mark Christ, Arkansas Historic Preservation –
“Sinisi provides a long-needed analysis of the last major military operation west of the Mississippi River. He challenges long-held assumptions about Sterling Price’s disastrous 1864 Missouri invasion while addressing the unique machinations of Kansas and Missouri politics, examining the many battles that marked the raid’s progress, and confronting the atrocities committed by both sides toward each other and the civilian population. “The Last Hurrah” is essential reading for anyone interested in the Trans-Mississippi theater of the Civil War.”
from Daniel Sutherland, University of Arkansas –
“No scholar has explained Sterling Price’s desperate attempt to capture Missouri in the fall of 1864 as thoroughly or as thoughtfully as has Sinisi. His engaging and well-researched exploration of this “last hurrah” for the Confederates in the Trans-Mississippi reveals the full complexity of Price’s ill-fated campaign, from its improbable origins to its messy aftermath.”
The Fort Worth Civil War Round Table congratulates Dr. Kyle Sinisi on his excellent book and for being selected the 2015 A. M. Pate, Jr. Award Winner. The Award will be presented to Dr. Sinisi on January 12, 2016.