The free state of Jones and The echo of the black horn : two sides of the life and activities of Captain Newt Knight / / Thomas Jefferson Knight and Ethel Knight ; foreword by Jim Kelly

• Autore: Knight Thomas Jefferson
• Pubblicazione: New York, New York : , : Racehorse Publishing, , 2016; ©2016
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (260 pages)
• Disciplina: 976.2
• Soggetto topico: Military deserters - Mississippi - Jones County - History - 19th century
• Persona (resp. second.): KnightEthel; KellyJim
• 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.
• Sommario/riassunto: Subject of the upcoming film Free State of Jones, this book provides recollections of the man who took on the Confederacy during the Civil War and established the liberated Mississippi county. Soldier, Father, Rebel. Outlaw. A man of deep convictions, Captain Newt Knight disagreed with the values of the South and was accused of deserting the Confederate army. He was a believer in doing what was just. During the Civil War, he formed his own band of deserters who would rebel against the Confederacy and support the Union. In the spring of 1864, the government in Jones County was effectively overthrown, and, the county was dubbed "The Free State of Jones." Eventually, Knight would establish a mixed race town for both whites and former slaves to inhabit together. This edition merges two rare books on the subject; Thomas Jefferson Knight's The Life and Activities of Captain Newt Knight and Ethel Knight's The Echo at the Black Horn. Each paints a singular portrait of this elusive historical figure. Was he Civil War-Era Robin Hood or a manipulative cult leader? Both surely have fictitious elements determined by the authors' biases. Historian Jim Kelly provides a forward that helps examine the importance of each position on Newt Knight's role in the conflict and what his motivations truly were. Now the subject of a new feature film, the experiences of Newt Knight will be brought back to light. This highly informative book helps to explore his life and give an in-depth look at the man--through the eyes of his son and grand-niece.
• Titolo autorizzato: The free state of Jones and The echo of the black horn
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910158983403321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II