The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1869-05-19
A Remarkable Career.-The
Guerrilla'S Bride.

~ NoIuafRaOle Caro9r.-IDe ne
Guerrilla's Bride.
Nearly every pleasant day pc.
dcstrians on our principal avenues
pass darl-eyed brunette, Of me.
dium size, n plump figure and
richly dressed. In tho curly
spring Of 1861, Sue Kitoragc, a
lovely girl, just returned from
boarding school, lived upon her
fathers plantation in one Of the
rural districts Of Kentucky, that
hung in balance, uncertain
whether to risk her fate with the
now "Contedcracy," or hang back.
Sue was II, and II frequent visitor
at tho adjoining plantation Of Mr..
Mundy. an old gentleman whose
wife and son, a'young man, com
posed II happy family. Ono day
II company Of Union cavalry rode
down upon the place, plundcrcd
the premises. carried off tho valu-
ables, burned tho residence, and
finally slaughtered the parents,
who were defending their own
fire sides, laying waste the coun.
try in their track, and leaving
young Mundy anu Sue orphans
indeed. Young Mundy was at
last aroused, and while being car
led off II prisoner no word escaped
his lips bat Sue" probably the
effect Of Il disordcrcd brain. Ills
linen being examined, tho indcIli-
blc name of "Mundy" WAS found,
and ever after ho was known as
Sue Mundy," the. constant terror
of Union citizens and soldiers in
that section. Released on parole,
he Immediately returned and in
TERED the charred remains of his
own parents, as well ~ tho body
"t Mr.. K. Taking Il solemn and
fearful oath OF vengeance, and ac-
companied by Sue, who WAS now
without homo or friends in the
wide world, he started for Il neigh
boring camp Of ush- -whacLcrs or
gucrrillas: where he was received
with open arms, and was soon
guised and pussing by the namc
Of Kit an abbrcviation Of Kit
eIagc, proved invaluable rs a spy,
fearless rider, and Of undoubtcd
bravery. Kit, after serving near
ly two years rs II spy and general
plunncr for tho baud found her
health failing. Disguised, and
armed with tho highest tcstimo.
malls, she succeeded in securing II
position on the staff Of Gen. Gle
burnc, tho hardest fighting Irish.
man in the rebel army. This po.
sition she held, doing her duty
like n man, until the battle Of At.
lant", July ~, 1864, when Pat.
Cicburnc was killed. Returning
to her youthful hero and his band,
she again revclcd in the carnival
Of blood. and though her evil sp;r-
it was willing, tho flesh was weak,
and Kit was again transferred to
guard duty at Andcsonvillc. pris-
oncrs who have shared the hospi.
tnlity Of that celebrated camp
Will perhaps remember IL short
stout and muscular young lieut..
cnant, with flushing black eyes, II
face smooth as Il maidcn's, and
crucl ns though a fiond incnrnutc
lurkcd within. This was Sue Kit
craSc, the amiubIo young bonrd.
ing school miss, the cheerful com
panion, the once wealthy hcircss
tho beautiful maiden and friend oI
young Mundy, whose liio to hcl
WAS dcarcr than her own.
s;uc Mundy and part Of his
band wero captured, and tried by
a Court martial. Kit was present
during tho whole trial, and used
her greatest influence. but of nc
avail. Sue Mundy was convicted
and hung at Louisville, Ky, in
March 'G5. Tho flowing hair still
hung about his shoulders, and
when his youthful corpse was tu,
ken down and laid away in his
narrow bed, IT,, bleeding and bro
ken heart Of Sue Kitcragc was
buried with it; and now IL wan.
dcrer on tho face OF tho earth
homeless and friendlcss, she live:
without hope Of heaven or mercy
forSakon and disbonorcd and cas-
away.