Autore |
Knight Thomas Jefferson
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Pubbl/distr/stampa |
New York, New York : , : Racehorse Publishing, , 2016
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Descrizione fisica |
1 online resource (260 pages)
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Disciplina |
976.2
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Soggetto topico |
Military deserters - Mississippi - Jones County - History - 19th century
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione |
eng
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Nota di contenuto |
Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Table of Contents -- Foreword -- Part One: The Free State of Jones by Thomas Jefferson Knight -- Thomas Jefferson Knight's Story of His Father, Newton Knight -- An Intimate Sketch of the Activities of Newton Knight and "Free State of Jones County" -- South's Strangest 'Army' Revealed -- Part Two: The Echo of the Black Horn by Ethel Knight -- Preface -- Chapter 1. The Echo of the Black Horn -- Chapter 2. The Sale of Rachel -- Chapter 3. The New Slaves -- Chapter 4. The Secession Convention -- Chapter 5. The Volunteers of Mississippi -- Chapter 6. The Deserter -- Chapter 7. Organization -- Chapter 8. Men of the Organization -- Chapter 9. Bold Ventures -- Chapter 10. The Sadness of War -- Chapter 11. The Avengers of Ben Knight -- Chapter 12. Preparation -- Chapter 13. Captain Knight's Strategy -- Chapter 14. Many Fronts -- Chapter 15. The Captain's Decision -- Chapter 16. December Battles -- Chapter 17. The Last Year of the War -- Chapter 18. The Carpetbag Rule of Jones County -- Chapter 19. Reconstruction -- Chapter 20. Discord -- Chapter 21. The Unhappiness of Serena -- Chapter 22. Shunned by Society -- Chapter 23. Molly's Marriage -- Chapter 24. Tom's Marriage -- Chapter 25. The Captain's Last Days.
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Record Nr. | UNINA-9910158983403321 |