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- Publisher: Random House Large Print Publishing
- Number of Pages: 574
- ISBN: 0739328581
- WAPI (Tower ID): 112643410
- Release Date: June 23, 2009
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- Tower.com Sales Rank: #600421 in Books (See Top 100 Books Bestsellers)
- #34044 in History Books (See Top 100 History Books Bestsellers)
- #350 in Military - Weapons (See Top 100 Military - Weapons Bestsellers)
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Product DescriptionRun a Quick Search on "The State of Jones: The Small Southern County That Seceded from the Confederacy" by John Stauffer and Sally Jenkins to Browse Related Products:Browse more products related to "The State of Jones: The Small Southern County That Seceded from the Confederacy"Browse more products related to "John Stauffer and Sally Jenkins"Review"THE STATE OF JONES contains much that is moving and powerful....[T]his is an important story that personalizes what remains abstract and counterintuitive in much of our received history of the Civil War..." "[T]his is an excellent work that casts light on an obscure aspect of the Civil War." "[E]xceedingly readable and informative....THE STATE OF JONES is as interesting for its depiction of resisters' domestic and communal life--the Primitive Baptist, egalitarian, non-slave-owning farming society--as for Knight's exploits." "[W]ell written, well read, and well researched. The true South is revealed, from the hardships of the war to the hardscrabble, poverty-ridden lives of the farmers who wore gray. Their stories, and that of Knight, are in turn impressive, depressing, complex, and always compelling." "Ms. Jenkins...and Mr. Stauffer...have brought fresh attention to a little-known and interesting sidebar of Civil War history." Publisher's note"New York Times" bestselling author Sally Jenkins and distinguished Harvard professor John Stauffer mine a nearly forgotten piece of Civil War history and strike gold in this surprising account of the only Southern county to secede from the Confederacy. AnnotationSally Jenkins and John Stauffer present the amazing-but-true tale of Newton Knight, a Southern abolitionist who led an insurrection against the Confederacy during the Civil War. Knight, a resident of Jones County, Mississippi, was the grandson of a prominent slave owner and a soldier in the Confederate army, but he and many other rebels deserted following the brutal Battle of Vicksburg. Using Jones County as their base of operations, Knight and his band, composed of both whites and blacks, launched a series of significant guerrilla attacks against the southern army, helping to turn the tide of the war in their area. Knight was married to a white woman, but he had a large second family with a former slave, and he continued his fight for integration long after the war was over, eventually inciting retaliation from his own kin, who felt that he was disgracing the family legacy. If You Enjoy "The State of Jones: The Small Southern County That Seceded from the Confederacy (Paperback)", May We Also Recommend:Customer Reviews for "The State of Jones: The Small Southern County That Seceded from the Confederacy (Paperback)" by John Stauffer (Author) and Sal...There are no customer reviews yet. Be the first to write a review! Military - Weapons Bestsellers
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