Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-05-18
lFrom the Detroit PresE.l
An Eysntful Hlsto-y--nereer Of 4 Fe-
male Guerilla.


Nearly every pleasant day pedestrians on
our principal avenues pass q dark eyed bru-
nettei of medium size, a plump figure, and
richly dressed. In the early Spring of 1851
Sue kieradge,a a lovely girl, Just returned
from boarding school, lived upon her faith.
er's plantation ia one Of the rural districts
oil Kentucky, that hung in balance, M
certain whether to risk her fate with the
new Coniederacy, or hang back. She was
frequent visitor at the adjoining plantation
of Mr. Mundy, an old gentleman whose wile
and son, young man. composed q happy
family.
One day company of Union cavalry rode
down upon the place, plundered the prem
ises, carried of the yeluables, burned tie
residence, and finally slaughtered the pa
rents, VINO were defending their own fire
SIDE, laying waste the country IN their track
ana leaving young Mundy and Sue orptaus
indeed. Young Mnndy was ut last aroused.
and while being carried OF a prisoner no
word escaped his lips but "Suen When
asked his name he repeated "Sue, tlroha-
bly, the effects of disordered brain. His
linen being examined, The indelible nome ~
"Mundy" Was found, and ever afiar he YVES
known as "Sue Mundy,n the constant terror
of Union citizens and soldiers in that sec
| ton.
After being released on parole, lie imme-
diately returned and inferred tue charred
| remains of his own parents, as well as the
body of MIR. X. Taking a solemn aud fear
tul oath oil vengeance, and accompanied ey
Sue, who was now without home or irieuds
| In this wide world, he started for 4 neigh
boring camp OF busllwackers or guerilas,
| where he was received with open arms, and
was soon promoted to the Office OF comman--
der OF tue force, while Sue, disguised and
passing by the maine OF "KH'-an abbrevia-
tion OF Kiteradge-proyed invaluable as 8
spy, fearless rider, and Of nudoubted
bravery. Kit, after serving nearly two years
as spy and general planner Tor the baud,
found her health falling. Disguised and
armed with the highest Testimonials, sue
succeeded in securing position on ths staG
OF General Claiborne, the hardest tigAiipg
Irishman In the rebel army.
This position she held, doing her duty like
man, until he battle of Atlanta, July IL, ,
1864, in which Pat Claiborne was Killed,
Returning 10 her youthful hero aud his baud
she again reyeled u the carnival ol ulood,
and though her evil spirit was willing, Tue
flesh was weak, aud Kit was again trans cI-
rcd to DUTY Ut AndersOuvillc. Prisoners VINO
have snafed the hosptalilies OF that ceieHra-
ted camp VIII perhaps remember Il snort,
stout, aud muscular young lieutenant, with
flashing black eyes, II lace as snlontn as a
maldeu's, and cruel as though 4 end incAr-
nate lnIked within. This was sac kiter-
adge, the amiable young boarding school
nilsa, the cneeriul Companion, TIC once
wealthy neiress, tue be4uitul Aaiden, AMI
firm Trend oi young Muady, whose lie to
her was dearer than her owl. SUI Mdnuy
anu q part OF his band wers eiEtufe aud
tried by court martial. Ki MS gieseni
during the whole ,riai, aud used hei sreat
est influence, Dnt ul avail. sue Mu-u y
WAS Convicted aud nung at Louisville, Ky
| in March, 1865. Tue q lw.ug nair sti.l au4a
about his shoulders, ana wncu his y0utaiu
corpse was taken down aud mud away in iii
narrow bed, tue bleeling anu broken henr
OF Sue Kileradge was Du4lrd with ID, al,
now, wanderer On ute lace OF lns eei u
homeless and meaOles-, s7e ttes ~a 9g
hope OF heaven or mercy, iar.aAeA '.La as
honored, and cast ana4.