Civil war, creating the free state of jones, a county that supported the union in the war. Newton knight was born stuart newton knight, on november 10, 1829, in jones county, mississippi, to albert knight and his wife. Newton knight was born in jones county, mississippi, in 1929. Newton knight biography facts, childhood, family life of. Newton knig ht november 10, 1829 february 16, 1922 was an american farmer, soldier and southern unionist in mississippi, best known as the leader of the kni ght company, a band of confederate army deserters who resisted the confederacy during the civil war. Still looking for kids books about knights with any diversity, though. The novel has won the dorothy canfield fisher childrens book award and. Newton knight, a white mississippi farmer, led armed opposition to the confederacy during the u.
Picture books are generally great options for toddlers and for preschool and kindergarten age children. Lists of recommended childrens books and quality texts for primary topics castles, knights, princesses, dragons. Even though his grandfather john jackie knight was a slaveholder, newton and his father, albert never took part in the inhumane practice. Eloise is a series of childrens books written in the 1950s by kay thompson 19091998 and illustrated by hilary knight b. With their help, weve created two alltime lists of classics. All her children are listed as mulatto and born in mississippi. 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. Picture books are especially enjoyable for adults to read. Local legends te ll of k night and his men forming the free state of jones in the area in and around jones county, mississippi, at the. Some reports suggest that newton was actually born in 1837, and this has been the subject of a neverending debate. Digory, a gentle boy who likes to spend time alone in the forest and make up songs to sing, accidentally becomes a knight and reluctantly sets off to rescue damsels in distress, slay dragons, and marry a princess. Newton knight was a farmer turned rebellion leader during the civil war. The knight, sir simon, comes to life and tells william stories about olden times and an evil wizard who is ruling his.
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