Books about newton knight

Newton knight is portrayed by matthew we pit the free state of jones movie vs. Some reports suggest that newton was actually born in 1837, and this has been the subject of a neverending debate. Please be respectful in the use of this venue and keep the focus of this site. Mississippi, where a renegade farmer named newton knight led a. The white negroes also include children that newton knight fathered with rachel knights daughter george ann, fathered by someone other than newton knight. Fannie is the daughter of jesse davis knight, the uncle of newton knight. Revelations from the worlds most secret society guardians of the bloodline of jesus presented the version of the priory of sion as given in the 2008 documentary, which contained several erroneous assertions, such as the claim that plantard. In the state of jones, sally jenkins, a washington post reporter, and john stauffer, a harvard historian, recreate the life and times of the bold southern dissenter newton knight. Bynums deeply researched and wellwritten book unravels the historical and. Calling themselves the knight company after their captain, newton knight, they set up. The true story of the free state of jones history smithsonian. My great grandmother, zoraid knight his niece married montgomery blackwell.

How accurate is the new movie about the free state of jones. Newton knight bio, children, wife and family life of. He passed away on 16 feb 1922 in jasper county, mississippi, usa. Newton knight and other deserters were therefore liable to arrest, due to their criminal act. Tom knights perspective was echoed in the novel tap roots 1940 by james street and was. Calling themselves the knight company after their captain, newton knight, they set up headquarters in the swamps of the leaf river, where, legend has it, they declared the free state of jones. Newton knight was born in jones county, actually about five or six miles from where i grew up, close to covington county line by leaf river. We stood firm to the union when secession swept as an avalanche over the state. The legend of newt knight and the free state of jones.

Civil war, creating the free state of jones, a county that supported the union in the war. And his company and the free state of jones county knight, thomas j on. Newton knight find a grave memorial he deserted from the confederate army and stag. Jun 23, 2016 jim kelly, a local historian who is a descendent of newton knights and consulted on the film, argues that the story of knightlike the stories of many other white southerners who rejected the.

Newton knight november 10, 1829 february 16, 1922 was an american farmer, soldier and southern unionist in mississippi, best known as the leader of the knight company, a band of confederate army deserters who resisted the confederacy during the civil war. Newt knight was born in jones county, mississippi, in 1837 near the leaf river in a region of mississippi known as the piney woods. While bynum is more sympathetic to the interpretation offered by tom knight, her book. Their daughter, olevie, married my grandpa, ad ezell. I thought you might like to see a memorial for rachel knight i found on. A group dedicated to connecting locally and abroad the descendants of newton knight, serena knight and rachel knight. Be part of the worlds largest community of book lovers on goodreads. My generation just did not know anything about rachel and her children, or about their relationships with newton knight. This interview with newton knight of mississippi was originally published in the march 20, 1921. Aug 27, 2019 newton knight was their leader and in the movie hes played by matthew mcconaughey. On the county line, i was halfexpecting a sign reading welcome to the free state of jones or home of newton knight, but the confederacy is now revered by some whites in the area, and. Newton knight was born near the leaf river in jones county, mississippi, in november 1829 to albert knight and his wife. From this day forward we declare the land north of pascagoula swamp, south of enterprise and east to the pearl river to the alabama border, to be a free state of jones. Many books on the life of the knight family been written where this name appears.

Newton knight married martha ann sims and had 1 child. Born in november 1837, knight was a grandchild of one of the largest slaveowners in jones county. Free state of jones leader newt knight in his own words. Sep 10, 2001 between late 1863 and mid1864, an armed band of confederate deserters battled confederate cavalry in the piney woods region of jones county, mississippi. Calling themselves the knight company after their captain, newton knight, they set up headquarters i. Mathematical principles of natural philosophy, and observations upon the prophecies of daniel, and the apocalypse of st. She points out how the pro and anticonfederate factions in the country where knight led his resistance to the confederacy split along class lines where upscale and slave vested interests supported the confederacy and ordinary people didnt. The first alabama cavalry was an antislavery prounion cavalry, mostly white but also black, about 2,000 in total, whose members fought the confederacy and eventually were escorts for gen. Ethel knight was a mississippi historian and the grandniece of newton knight. The author is a doctoral degree holder in education.

During the 1830s economic crisis, there was a mass migration of people from the jones county. Oct 02, 2019 newton knight, a white mississippi farmer, led armed opposition to the confederacy during the u. He wrote the life and activities of captain newt knight in order to provide a candid portrait of his father. 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. Thomas jefferson knight was the only son of newton knight. Newton knight and the legend of the free state of jones. In 1921, knight, aged 84 and living in obscurity, called on meigs frost, a reporter for the new orleans item, to tell his story and get the true facts about jones county during the war. Even if newt knight was unenthused about fighting for the. According to my grandfather warren smith, ethel knight s book, echo of the black horn 1951 was a pack of lies. You can leave condolences in the guest book, buy sympathy flowers, and pay your respects. The book notably omits newton knights postwar marriage to rachel. Newton knight remained one of the less known and poorly understood warriors of the civil war, they write.

The state of jones is a great book based on the civil war contributions of newton knight and his band of men that ditched the confederate civil war effort in a small mississippi county. Jenkins and stauffer show how a country man changed the course of the civil war and racial relations in the postbellum years and into the mid20th century. Newton knight was a poor white farmer who fought the confederacy with all his might. Newton knight biography facts, childhood, family life of. In 1858, newt married serena turner, and they soon moved into the southwestern corner of jasper county establishing their homestead near present day stringer, mississippi. And as such we do hereby proclaim and affirm the following principles. Calling themselves the knight company after their captain, newton knight, they set up headquarters in the swamps of the leaf river, where they declared their loyalty to the u. Newton knight, a farmer and former soldier, led a group of fighters in an attempt to secede from the confederacy and went on to form the first mixedrace community in mississippi. Collections such as the little house books transcend generational differences and provide ways for people of all ages to connect to each other. The newt knight family cemetery newt knight preservation. Descendants of newton knight public group facebook. Ethel was smart enough to create a fictional account of the newton. Free state of jones is a 2016 american historical war film inspired by the life of newton knight and his armed revolt against the confederacy in jones county, mississippi, throughout the american civil war. A great niece, ethel knight, wrote a 1951 history entitled echo of the black horn.

Born in jones, mississippi, united states on 10 nov 1829 to john jackie carter knight and keziah davis. Free state of jone best quotes theres plenty left to. Newton knight, petition to governor william sharkey, july 15, 1865. How is the movie edition of this book different from the regular edition. Newton knight was a poor white farmer who led a guerrilla band of deserters who fought the confederacy tooth and nail. Apr 26, 2014 kids books about knights also suffer from the same illness as childrens books in general. He deserted from the confederate army and staged a unionist rebellion that featured africanamerican and white residents of jones county, mississippi against the confederacy in 1864 and 1865. Jim kelly, a local historian who is a descendent of newton knights and consulted on the film, argues that the story of knightlike the stories of.

Two sides of the life and activities of captain newt knight thomas jefferson knight, ethel knight, jim kelly on. The actor, matthew mcconaughey is currently filming the movie, free state of jones, which tells the story of newton knight. Edmond is the son of jesse davis knight, the uncle of newton knight. Naturalis principia mathematica latin for mathematical principles of natural philosophy, often referred to as simply the principia p r. If you start on our landing page link below, the site tracks your purchases and newtonville books receives 30% of the total spent.

A photograph of newton knight from the new orleans item on march 20, 1921. The movie has knight leaving the army to bring his cousinskilled in battle body home. Between late 1863 and mid1864, an armed band of confederate deserters battled confederate cavalry in the piney woods region of jones county, mississippi. The free state of jones and the echo of the black horn. Newton knight was the leader of a guerrilla group that fought the confederacy and declared the free state of jones in jones county, mississippi. Comic books feature complex plots and detailed character development, so there is always something new to discover, even if the reader already knows a great deal about a given franchise.

One such book is the echo of the blackhorn by ethel knight. Calling themselves the knight company after their captain, newton knight, they. For this cause alone we have been treated as savages instead of freeman by the rebel authorities. Written and directed by gary ross, the film stars matthew mcconaughey, gugu mbatharaw, mahershala ali, and keri russell. My particular favorite about the free state of jones is. Mr knight came from a typical slaveowing family, but never owned any himself. 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. The book is based on the story of newton knight, a resident of jones county, and the leader of the unionists. Newton knight, a white mississippi farmer, led armed opposition to the confederacy during the u. Bynum believes that knight did not necessarily enlist out of fear of conscription but rather because he just wanted to be a soldier. Dirt farmer newton knight was none of these things. Newton knight abolitionist guerrilla leader in mississippi. His 15 children mostly remained in the soso community or in mississippi, with a few moving to california in the 1950s.

Knight was a confederate solider who got furloughed by general braxton bragg to go home and to be with his dying father. The true story of the free state of jones smithsonian. He deserted from the confederate army and staged a unionist rebellion that featured africanamerican and white residents of jones county, mississippi against the. Learn about newton knight and the free state of jones, tour the knight family cemetery, see newt knight s grave and buy official tshirts and merchandise. His birth year has been recorded by his son, tom knight, in a biography as 1830, and his grandniece, ethel knight, wrote that he was born in 1829. In his effort to fight back, newton knight led a gang, calling itself the knights company, which weighed a guerilla war on the confederation soldiers at river leaf. Newton knight was born stuart newton knight, on november 10, 1829, in jones county, mississippi, to albert knight and his wife. In the free state of jones, victoria bynum describes the inner civil war of jones county. A greatniece, ethel knight, wrote a 1951 history entitled echo of the black horn. Knight, whose book the life and activities of captain newton knight was published in 1935, newt and his followers were gallant, principled defenders of a.

Find and read more books youll love, and keep track of the books you want to read. Knights era not all black and white local news leader. Isaac newton books list of books by author isaac newton. Sherman during his historic march through georgia in 1864. The state of jones is as compelling as it is unlikely. The knight family cemetery, located deep within the piney woods just outside of jones county, is the final resting place of newton knight, his beloved commonlaw wife, rachel and other members of the knight.

Newtonville books an independent bookstore serving the. See all books authored by isaac newton, including the principia. Sir isaac newton prs 25 december 1642 20 march 172627 was an english mathematician, physicist, astronomer, theologian, and author described in his own day as a natural philosopher who is widely recognised as one of the most influential scientists of all time and as a key figure in the scientific revolution. The free state of jones true story reveals that newton knight enlisted in the army in the early fall of 1861. Then he started reading, beginning with the five now six books about newton knight. Newton knight, a farmer and former soldier, led a group of fighters in an attempt to secede from the confederacy and went on. Newton knight abolitionist guerilla leader in mississippi. Newton knight the book legend of the free state of jones is authored by rudy h. Jim kelly, a local historian who is a descendent of newton knight s and consulted on the film, argues that the story of knight like the stories of many other white southerners who rejected the. The free state of jones literary works of victoria bynum. A book by one of the documentarys researchers, rob howells, entitled inside the priory of sion. The first alabama calvary were antislavery prounion cavalry, mostly white but also black, about 2,000 in total, who fought the confederacy and eventually were escorts for gen. Online shopping from a great selection at books store.

There is a way for you to order books and support the bookstore, too. Newton knights jones county today deep south magazine. Newton knight was born in jones county, mississippi, in 1929. With the very small number of childrens books that feature people of color or other diversity, theres not much space left for books with diverse characters with knights, pirates, dinosaurs, dragons, fairies, magic. As the debate around the confederate flag rages across southern states in america, the littleknown tale of an antislavery and anticonfederacy rebellion led by a white man is coming to light. In fact, after the emancipation, he took one of his cousins slaves into his protection and. Jim kelly is a historian, film consultant and the former dean of jones county junior college in jones county, mississippi. In the spring of 1864, the knight company overthrew the confederate.