Henry Clay Pate

Henry Clay Pate
Henry Clay Pate
	Pate c. 1855
Born	April 21, 1833; Bedford County, Virginia, U.S.
Died	May 11, 1864 (aged 31); Henrico County, Virginia, U.S.
Cause of death	Killed in action
Allegiance	United States; Confederate States of America;
Branch	U.S. Marshals Service; Confederate States Army;
Service years	1855–1859 (U.S. Marshal); 1861–1864 (CSA)
Rank	Captain
Commands	Pate's Rangers / Petersburg Rangers; Letcher Mounted Guards;
Battles / wars	See list: Bleeding Kansas Battle of Black Jack; ; American Civil War Battle of Yellow Tavern; ; ;
Other work	Newspaper publisher (Westport Border Star)

Henry Clay Pate (April 21, 1833 – May 11, 1864) was an American writer, newspaper publisher and soldier. A strong advocate of slavery, he was a border ruffian in the "Bleeding Kansas" unrest. He is best known for his conflict with, and capture by, the abolitionist John Brown.