The echo of the black horn was written with a particular bias to portray historical figures in a light that was suited to 1950s mississippi. The story of the jones between late 1863 and mid1864, an armed band of confederate deserters battled confederate cavalry in the piney woods region of. The above is the front side of a tshirt sold by southern partisan magazine. Newton knight was born stuart newton knight, on november 10, 1829, in jones county, mississippi, to albert knight and his wife.
Robbie s mother and newt knight were brother and sister. But since 1865, newt knight has gone his own way, rarely appearing among city folk. The legend of newt knight and the free state of jones. Thrice he has visited laurel, now a modern city of 14,000 but.
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. 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. Free state of jones and the echo of the black horn. Between late 1863 and mid1864, an armed band of confederate deserters battled confederate cavalry in the piney woods region of jones county, mississippi. 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. How is the movie edition of this book different from the regular edition. Edmond is the son of jesse davis knight, the uncle of newton knight. Newt knight was born in jones county, mississippi, in 1837 near the leaf river in a region of mississippi known as the piney woods. I am off mat and fanfrom the echo of the black hornline. Like in the movie, the battle and its casualties deepened the disillusionment that was. New book out on antilincoln writers, loathing lincoln.
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. In the free state of jones, victoria bynum describes the inner civil war of jones county. A more historical and accurate no bias book about this band of men and jones county can be found in victoria bynums book, the free state of jones. Newt knights white negroes part one local news leader. The life and activities of captain newton knight by thomas j. Significant, obscure in civil war history full disclosure. Knight, 1934, unidentified edition, paperback in english. Born in jones, mississippi, united states on 10 nov 1829 to john jackie carter knight and keziah davis. Thrice he has visited laurel, now a modern city of 14,000 but almost impenetrable forest and brush when he. Mississippi, where a renegade farmer named newton knight led a. Note from vikki bynum, author of free state of jones. How accurate is the new movie about the free state of.
Free state of jones leader newt knight in his own words. The man, myth, and legend of jones county, mississippi. The first part of the book was from multiple interviews with newton knights 1st son, who. 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. Descendants of newton knight public group facebook.
Bynum said that daniel jacob lofland, the character newton knight matthew mcconaughey tries to protect in battle, is at best a composite of various 7th battalion men who were killed at the battle of corinth. See more ideas about newton knight, free state of jones and free state. The free state of jones and the echo of the black horn. Fannie is the daughter of jesse davis knight, the uncle of newton knight. Two sides of the life and activities of captain newt knight ebook written by thomas jefferson knight, ethel knight. Jan 14, 2003 between late 1863 and mid1864, an armed band of confederate deserters battled confederate cavalry in the piney woods region of jones county, mississippi. Some reports suggest that newton was actually born in 1837, and this has been the subject of a neverending debate. A great niece, ethel knight, wrote a 1951 history entitled echo of the black horn. Matthew mcconaughey thought the free state of jones script was the most exciting civil war story he had ever read, and knew immediately that he wanted to play newt. 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. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the free state of jones and the echo of the. Following thomas knights book was a book by ethel knight, a grandniece of newt, published in 1951 titled, the echo of the black horn. Newton knight biography facts, childhood, family life of.
Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the free state of jones and the echo of the black horn. Local legends tell of knight and his men forming the free state of jones in the area in and around jones county, mississippi, at 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. John knights estate inventory from the ancestry collection of u. The free state of jones and the echo of the black horn by. Oct 02, 2019 newton knight, a white mississippi farmer, led armed opposition to the confederacy during the u. Some reports suggest that newton was actually born in 1837, and this has been the subject of. Two sides of the life and activities of captain newt knight by ethel knight and thomas jefferson knight jul 12, 2016 3. Eventually, knight would establish a mixed race town for both whites and former slaves to inhabit together. A man of deep convictions, captain newt knight disagreed with the values of the south and was accused of deserting the confederate army. All military service was measured in terms of knight service, and a vassal might owe any number of knight services. After he and serena separatedthey never divorcednewt knight caused a. In short, tom knight, the son of newt, makes him out to be a true leader in the south during the civil war, and a man who recognized that the south i was surprised to learn that this book was actually two books in one, and that both were written by.
See more ideas about newton knight, free state of jones and knight. Abebooks, an amazon company, offers millions of new, used, and outofprint books. This more positive rendering of newts reputation was challenged in 1948 by the trial and conviction of newt and rachels greatgrandson davis knight for marrying a white woman. Jun 23, 2016 its not the kind of thing commonly taught in textbooks. Matthew mcconaughey thought the free state of jones script was the most exciting civil war story he had ever read, and knew immediately that he wanted to play newt knight. Newton knight was born on november 10, 1837 to albert knight 17991864 and mason knight. Serena knight was still living with newt in 1880, years after rachel, a former slave of newts grandfather, had started giving birth to children believed to be fathered by newt they would have a total of five children together. Did newton knights wife serena stay with him after he began an interracial relationship with rachel. My particular favorite about the free state of jones is. The life and activities of captain newton knight and his company.
How accurate is the new movie about the free state of jones. Its not the kind of thing commonly taught in textbooks. I came to jones county having read some good books about its history, and. The book notably omits newton knights postwar marriage to rachel. Two sides of the life and activities of captain newt knight. New book out on antilincoln writers, loathing lincoln, available for preorder at. Fantastic beasts and where to find them audiobook written by j. 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. With matthew mcconaughey, gugu mbatharaw, mahershala ali, keri russell. The real history behind the movie, plus finding newt knights grave with two jones countians who are in the film. Newton knight was born near the leaf river in jones county, mississippi, in november 1829 to albert knight and his wife. Jun 17, 2016 exploring the free state of jones and finding a grave.
Rachel knight was a central figure in the free state of jones. By the time the executors had submitted the inventory, the civil war was underway. Jun 24, 2016 john knights estate inventory from the ancestry collection of u. The free state of jones literary works of victoria bynum. Rachel is buried at the knight cemetery, in jasper co.
Rachel died february 11, 1899 in jasper county, mississippi. And his company and the free state of jones county knight, thomas j on. A number of knight family members served the confederacy, including newt who enlisted in the 8th mississippi infantry, co. Newton knight and the legend of the free state of jones. He passed away on 16 feb 1922 in jasper county, mississippi, usa. List of books and articles about knights and knighthood. Newton knight was a farmer turned rebellion leader during the civil war. Serena knight was still living with newt in 1880, years after rachel, a former slave of newt s grandfather, had started giving birth to children believed to be fathered by newt they would have a total of five children together. He did so deliberately, and to hell with the consequences. The true story of the free state of jones history smithsonian. Newton knight, a white mississippi farmer, led armed opposition to the confederacy during the u. Newton knight married martha ann sims and had 1 child.
The free state of jones and the echo of the black horn book. As collaborator to newt knight and the knight company, mississippis most notorious band of civil war deserters, she may have played a pivotal role in the bands ability to elude confederate arrest. Knight, newton, skip to main search results amazon prime. Sep 10, 2001 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. Two sides of the life and activities of captain newt knight ebook. Did newton knight s wife serena stay with him after he began an interracial relationship with rachel. It would have been great if the book focused on newt knight. I am proud of my gggrandfather newt and you should be too. Exploring the free state of jones and finding a grave.
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. This pic taken shortly before the war were my father inlisted in the navy to help build hospitals on the philippine islands but spent only several months before his mom became ill. Subject of the upcoming film free state of jones, this book provides. Jul 31, 2017 the life and activities of captain newton knight by thomas j.
Thomas jefferson knights the life and activities of captain newt knight and ethel knights the echo at the black horn. Civil war, creating the free state of jones, a county that supported the union in the war. The event in question led by a southern unionists, local white farmer named newton knight. He was the grandson of john jackie knight 17731861 one of jones countys largest slaveholders in the state of mississippi. A disillusioned confederate army deserter returns to mississippi and leads a militia of fellow deserters and women in an uprising against the. In 1951, local historian ethel knight, author of echo of the black horn, wrote that on each anniversary of mclemores murder, at 11. Thomas jefferson knight s the life and activities of captain newt knight and ethel knight s the echo at the black horn.