The Civil War Round Table of Dallas
proudly presented the 2004
Grady McWhiney Award of Merit
on Wednesday, September 8, 2004
to
B.D.Patterson, D.D.S.
Congratulations to Dr. B.D. (Buddy) Patterson, Dean of the Harold B. Simpson History Complex and Confederate Research Center at Hill College in Hillsboro, Texas for his many contributions to Civil War history.
Since 1990 Dr. Patterson has guided and directed the annual Hill College Confederate History Symposium furthering the interest and knowledge of the 400 attendees at each session.
The Award, named in honor of Dr. Grady McWhiney, is presented annually to an individual or organization that has contributed significantly to the scholarship or preservation of Civil War history.
Recipients
1998: Grady McWhiney, Ph.D.
1999: Charles and Peggy Pearce: Pearce Collection of Civil War Letters and Documents
2000: John C. Waugh: Author of The Class of 1846 and Reelecting Lincoln, the Battle for the 1864 Presidency
2001: Scott Bowden and Bill Ward: Authors of Last Chance for Victory: Robert E. Lee and the Gettysburg Campaign
2002: Steve Woodworth, Ph.D.: Author of Numerous Books on the Civil War
2003: Donald S. Frazier, Ph.D.: Civil War Historian and Executive Director of the Grady McWhiney Research Foundation
2004: B.D. Patterson, D.D.S.:Dean of the Harold B. Simpson Hill College History Complex and Confederate Research Center
