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American Civil War fighter (1829–1922)

Newton Knight
In office October 13, 1863 – April 9, 1865
Preceded by	Office established
Succeeded by	Office abolished
Born	November 10, 1829 Jones County, Mississippi, U.S.
Died	February 16, 1922(1922-02-16) (aged 92) Jasper County, Mississippi, U.S.
Resting place	Knight Cemetery, Jasper County, Mississippi
Political party	Republican[1]
Spouse(s)	Serena Turner Rachel Knight (common law)
Occupation	Farmer, former blacksmith, former soldier, U.S. Marshal

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.

Local legends tell of Knight and his men forming the "Free State of Jones" in the area in and around Jones County, Mississippi, at