The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-07-14
Sue Mundy.
AN ENvENTIFuL HIsToRY-THE CAREER OF A
FEMALE GUERRIIAA.
lFrom She Detroit Post I

lFrom She Detroit Post
Nearly every pleasant day pedestrians
on our principal avenue pass a dark eyed
brunette. OF medium size, plump figure
and richly dressed. In the early spring oil
1861 Sne Kiterage, 81 lovely girl, just re.
turned from boarding school, lived upon
her fathers plantation in one of the rural
districts Of Kentucky that hung in bal
ance, uncertain whether to risk it fate
with the new "Confedrracy" up hang back
She was II, frequent visitor at the ad.
bninn plantation of Mr.. Mundy, an old
senslen,an whose wife and son, a young
man, composed happy family.
One day company If Union cavalry
rode down upon the place, plund.red the
premises, carried off the valua les, burned
| the residence, and finally slaughtered the
parents, who were defending their Preside.
laying waste the couptry in their track, and
leaving young Mundy and Sue orphans in
deed. Young mandy wrs at last aroused,
and when being carried f prisoner, no
word escaped his lips but Sue" Wh,n
asked his name Ire repeated "Sue," proba-
lily the effects OF u disord"red brain His
linen heing examined, the indelible name
Of" Mnndy" was found. and ever afterwards
he was known as "Sue Mundy," the con
slant terror OF Union soldiers and citizens
in t. at >ectiOti.
After being released on parole, he i'm
mrdiat ely returned and Inferred the char
red remains 1T his own parents, as well as
the body of NJ. K. Taking solemn and
fearful oath of vengeance. and accompanied
ny Sue, who was now without home or
friends I'm this wild world, he started for
nei.hhori'i. camp of bu-hwhackers or guer
rlllas, where he was received with open
arms. and Was soon promoted to The Office
of commander OF the force, while Sue, dis
gaised and passing by the name of kit
an Authorization of Kiterage-preved IN
valuable as a spy, fearless rider, and of
undoubted bravery. Kit. after serving
nearly two years as spy aud general plan
nrr tor the hand, found her health filling.
Disguised and armed with he highest testi-
monial<, she succeeded in procuring a
position on the staff of Gen cleburne, thu.
hardest fighting Irishman in the rebel
army. -
This position she held, doing her duty
like man, until the hattie Of Franklin.
July IL, 1864, in which Pat Glebu,ne was
killed. Returning to her youthful hero aud
his hand, she again reveed in the carnival
of blood, and though her evil spirit was
viii ing, her flesh was weak, and Kit Was
again transferred to duty at And-rsonville.
Prisoners who have shared the hospitality
Of that celebrated camp will perhaps re-
member short. stout, muscular young
lieutenant. " tn flashing black eyes. face
smooth as Il maiden and cruel as though
:. firnd incarnate lurk-d within. This was
Sna Kiteraee, the am.abe. yrune boarding
school mis-, the cheerful mpanion. the
once wealthy heir.ss. the 9 II iftl maiden
and firm fri nd of young Nun ly, whose lif.
to her was denrrr th,n her own Sue
Mundy AID a party of his baud were cap
tur+d and tried hy court martial. Kit
Was present during the whole trial, and
used her great influ nee, but ofno avail.
Sue Mundy Was convicted ard hung. at
Louisville, KY, in March, 1865. The A W.
ing hair still hung about his shoulders, Il
when his youthful corpse was taken down
and laid away in his narrow hed. the bleed
ing and broken heart of Sue Kitersl.e was
buried with it and new, wanderer on
the face Of the eartn, homeless and friend
less, she lives without hope of NE cy, for.
sakpn aud diShonored. and cast away.