Philip Gerard, Author at Our State

Philip Gerard

Philip Gerard was a historian, professor of creative writing at the University of North Carolina Wilmington, and the author of 14 books, including Cape Fear Rising. He was also a longtime contributor to Our State, and was the author of the Civil War series and the Decades series. In 2019, he received the North Carolina Award for Literature, the state’s highest civilian honor.

Dear My Beloved,

A husband and wife, separated by war, exchange letters to bridge the distance. (Volume 3, Part 9)

by Philip Gerard

Civil War Series

James Johnston Pettigrew: A Scholar in the Civil War

One of the state’s foremost scholars finds his purpose is not in books but on the battlefield. (Volume 3, Part 8)

by Philip Gerard

Civil War Series

A Spy Among Us: Rose O’Neal Greenhow

A socialite collects intelligence for the Confederacy. Her loyalty comes at a price. (Volume 3, Part 7)

by Philip Gerard

Civil War Series

Rebel on the Seas

A former U.S. Navy officer raids and razes union merchant ships. (Volume 3, Part 6)

by Philip Gerard

Civil War Series

Writing the War

A Catawba County native becomes a trusted correspondent in a time when battle stories are sensational. (Volume 3, Part 5)

by Philip Gerard

Eastern

Under the Hatteras Light

When he was a teenager, Philip Gerard left Delaware to discover himself. He had nothing but a sleeping bag, clothes, a backpack, a stove, and a canteen. Then he found a personal guide in the Hatteras Light.

by Philip Gerard

Civil War Series

The Getaway

A Yankee fighting for the South is taken as a prisoner of war. (Volume 3, Part 4)

by Philip Gerard

Civil War Series

Freedom Fighter: Remembering the 1st North Carolina Colored Volunteers

Following Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation, a lifelong slave, William Henry Singleton, raises an army of black men: the 1st North Carolina Colored Volunteers. (Volume 3, Part 3)

by Philip Gerard

Civil War Series

Religion in the Ranks Chapter II of II

The passion of one minister, the Rev. Alexander Davis Betts, pushes him to great lengths with the 30th North Carolina regiment. (Volume 3, Part 2)

by Philip Gerard

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