As the Civil War divided the nation, a poor farmer from Mississippi to lead a group of rebels against the military alliance. Set during the Civil War, tells the story of a defiant African farmers Jones, Newt Knight, armed rebellion and its strange appearance. Bands with small farmers and domestic servants, Knight launched fighting Jones County, Mississippi isolate the region, creating conditions Jones. Knight continues his fight to restore, identifies him as interesting, if controversial, figure of contempt for a long war.