Jun 23, 20 antietam documentary they show at the visitor center. The story of the jones county rebellion is well known among mississippians, and debate over whether the county actually seceded from the state during the war has smoldered for more than a century. Each library of america series volume is printed on acidfree paper and features smythsewn binding, a full cloth cover, and a ribbon marker. The popular movie free state of jones starring matthew mcconaughey as newton knight, a nonslave owner, who deserts from the confederate army and leads a biracial guerilla band hiding in the swamps has excited a great deal of interest. Any recommended reading list therefore has to be highly selective and at least somewhat arbitrary. Livermore hardcover from periodicals service co 1957 out of print try used books. 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. The free state of jones film, starring matthew mcconaughey, gugu mbatharaw, and keri russell, will be released in may 2016.
Maine civil war era soldiers 2500 digitized images of veterans of the civil war from the maine state archives maine civil war enlistment papers, 18621865 from familysearch maine state archive collections, 17181957 from familysearch. Exploring the free state of jones and finding a grave. The home front and the battle front, 18611865 by frank l. The civil war letters of sarah rosetta wakeman, alias pvt. Online civil war indexes, records and rostersa genealogy guide general civil war records websites. With matthew mcconaughey, gugu mbatharaw, mahershala ali, keri russell. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The real history behind the movie, plus finding newt knights grave with two jones countians who are in the film. The historical imagination and free state of jones the.
Antietam documentary they show at the visitor center. May 15, 2010 the state of jones is as compelling as it is unlikely, a tale of insurrection that illuminates the larger insurrection of our civil war. The forthcoming matthew mcconaughey drama free state of jones lays claim to being the first hollywood film in decades to depict reconstruction, the still controversial postcivil war period. Rick atkinson, author of an army at dawn in the state of jones, jenkins and stauffer locate the real civil war and the story of our greatest national trialin all of its specificity and moral complexity. As usual, we enlisted the help of a handful of civil war historians and enthusiasts, avid readers all, and asked them to pick their two favorite books published in 2017. The civil war soldiers and sailors system cwss is a database containing information about the men who served in the union and confederate armies during the civil war. Database development is currently focused on 18481878 death records, early land records, and the records of the supreme court. Many mississippians, including newt knight, were opposed to secession and war.
John the gallant pelham earned the nickname for his bravery during the battle of fredericksburg. The state of jones is as compelling as it is unlikely, a tale of insurrection that illuminates the larger insurrection of our civil war. Adding further controversy to the legend is the story of newt knights interracial romance with his wartime accomplice, rachel, a slave. When the american civil war began in april 1861, anyone who opposed the states new confederate government was deemed a traitor and a coward. The experience of shaw and his regiment was memorialized in the critically acclaimed 1990 movie glory, starring mathew broderick, denzel washington, and morgan freeman.
When the american civil war began in april 1861, anyone who opposed the state s new confederate government was deemed a traitor and a coward. Jun 17, 2016 maybe free state of jones achieves this feat. The state of jones by sally jenkins and john stauffer. Antietam documentary with james earl jones youtube. 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. The civil war told by those who lived it 4volume boxed. Written and directed by gary ross, the film stars matthew mcconaughey, gugu mbatharaw, mahershala ali, and keri russell. Ormond hupp, 5th indiana light artillery by john lee berkley, ormond hupp. Free state of jones and historical accuracy civil war pop.
Jun 12, 2017 john the gallant pelham earned the nickname for his bravery during the battle of fredericksburg. The state of jones by sally jenkins, john stauffer. It was created to help lead to better a understanding and appreciation of the endlessly fascinating story of the civil war in the volunteer state. Great pages in history from the wisconsin state journal. The first year as told by those who lived it is kept in print by a gift from the berkley foundation to the. The best civil war books of all time analysis civil. It arose out of disputes over slavery and states rights. The state of jones is a true story about the south during the civil warthe real. This conversation took place online, october 25, 2001. The civil war soldiers and sailors system indexes about 6. It assumed legendary status among some county residents and civil war historians, culminating in the release of a 2016 feature film, free state of jones.
Bynum demonstrates that our knowledge of mississippis legendary free. Other information on the site includes histories of union and confederate regiments, links to descriptions of significant battles, and selected lists of prisonerofwar records. Mississippis longest civil war victoria bynum traces the origins and legacy of the jones county uprising from the american revolution to the modern civil rights movement. Significant, obscure in civil war history full disclosure. Free state of jones is a 2016 american historical period 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. Between late 1863 and mid1864, an armed band of confederat. The effort took ten years of careful research, duplication, compilation, editing and computer program formatting.
American civil war, fouryear war 186165 fought between the united states and 11 southern states that seceded to form the confederate states of america. I came to jones county having read some good books about its history, and. Mississippis longest civil war, on which the movie is largely based, is all but silent on the question of whether knight. John semmes commanded two of the most famous commerce raiders of the warthe css sumter and the css alabama. United states history civil war, 18611865 the american war. Far more books have been written about the civil war than about any other event in american history, and lincolns stack of books towers over that of any other american figure. The small southern county that seceded from the confederacy, new york. Jones examines the people and places in alabama that shaped the civil war. Fifteen years earlier my interest in the legend had been piqued by a civil war history textbook which noted that confederate disaffection ran so deep in jones county, mississippi, that during the civil war the county had allegedly seceded from the state and. Search the worlds most comprehensive index of fulltext books. A confederate dissident, in a film with footnotes the. Its origin, cause and probable results, considered specially with regard to slavery dunedin, nz. An alternate version of this database can be found at familysearch here. Washington won an academy award for his role in the film.
This book also raises the issues of race and class before and since the reconstruction era in the south. Immediate death was often the penalty for those who refused to join the confederate army. A true story of defiance during the american civil war by victoria e. Robbins paperback from university of wisconsin press. They viewed the rebellious confederate government as the invading. Written and directed by gary ross, the film stars matthew mcconaughey, gugu mbatharaw, mahershala ali, and keri russell it was released in the united states by stxfilms on june 24, 2016. The free state of jones true story reveals that newton knight enlisted in the army in the early fall of 1861. The searchable databases listed below provide access to over 1,000,000 database entries, indexing over 500,000 documents and photographs housed at the new jersey state archives. Klement hardcover from state historical society of wisconsin.
Number and losses in the civil war in america 186165 indiana univ civil war series by thomas l. Free state of jones nonfiction history of the civil war. When i began researching the legend of the free state of jones ten years ago, i had little sense of the journey i was about to undertake. Bynum and the state of jones by sally jenkins and john stauffer. In fact, victoria bynums excellent book, the free state of jones. County engaged in an insurrection that would have repercussions far beyond the scope of the civil war. Rick atkinson, author of an army at dawn in the state of jones, jenkins and stauffer locate the real civil warand the story of our greatest national trialin all of its specificity and moral complexity. In a new afterword, bynum updates readers on recent scholarship, current issues of race and southern heritage, and the coming movie that make this civil war story essential reading. New york civil war newspaper clipping files new york militia laws during the civil war military affairs in new york chapter from the union army. Union colonel robert gould shaw and 272 of his troops were killed in an assault on fort wagner, near charleston, south carolina. Bynums the free state of jones 2001 served as the basis of the film and the historian served as a script consultant. Browse the amazon editors picks for the best books of 2019, featuring our. Sally jenkins and john stauffer, the state of jones.
Jun 24, 2016 the free state of jones true story reveals that newton knight enlisted in the army in the early fall of 1861. A disillusioned confederate army deserter returns to mississippi and leads a militia of fellow deserters and women in an uprising against the corrupt local confederate government. By 1860, slaves made up only 12 percent of the total population in jones county, the smallest percentage of any county in the state. Jun 17, 2016 exploring the free state of jones and finding a grave. New york civil war units new york state division of. The book fittingly combines crisp narrative with exhaustive historical context. Bynum believes that knight did not necessarily enlist out of fear of conscription but rather because he just wanted to be a soldier. Mackay, 1863, by thomas halliwell pdf in australia.
United states civil war soldiers index ancestrys civil war collection requires payment includes. Newton knight and the legend of the free state of jones. After the civil war, knight took up with his grandfathers former slave rachel. The story of the free state of jones in the state of mississippi which lead an insurrection against the confederacy during the us civil war. Despite a compelling story and good performances, the civil war drama feel like more of a visit to a historical reenactment site then a.
When antislavery candidate abraham lincoln was elected president 1860, the. Bynum, professor of history at southwest texas state university in san marcos, about her book, the free state of jones. When antislavery candidate abraham lincoln was elected president 1860, the southern states seceded. Jul 12, 2017 in fact, victoria bynums excellent book, the free state of jones. In bridging the gap between the legendary and the real free state of jones, she shows. The new civil war film free state of jones, starring matthew mcconaughey and gugu mbatharaw, is richly researched, but its flat assemblage of history strips out the storys texture and.
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