The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1869-05-22
Career of a Guerilla's Bride.

Nearly every pleasant day pedestrians
on our principle avenues passed a dark
eyed brunette, of medium size, phmp
figure and richly Aessed In the early
spring of 1861 Sue Kiteradge, a lovely
cir, Just returned from boarding school,
lived upon her fathers plantation in one
of the rural districts of Kentucky that
hung in balance, uncertain whethe, to
risk her fate with the new "Confederacy"
or hang back Sue was seventeen. and
frequent visitor at the adjoining plan
tation oSMr. Msndy, an old gentleman,
whose wife and son. young man, COM
posed a happy family. One day a
company of Union cavalry rode down
upon the places pIundered the premises,
carried off the valuables, burned tie
residence, and finally slaughtered the
parents, who were defending their own
fresides, laying waste the country in
their track, and leaving young Mundy
and Sue orphans indeed. Young Mundy
was at last aroused, and while being
carried off a prisoner no word escaped
his lips but "Sne." When asked his
name he repeated "Sue," rob'bly the
effect of disordered brain. His linen
being examined, the indelible name of
"Mundy" was found, and ever after he
was known as "Sue Munday," the con-
stans terror of Union citizens and soldiers
in that section. Released on parole, he
Immediately returned and inferred the
remains of his own parents, as well 8
the body of Mr.. Kiteradge. Taking a
solemn and fearful oath of vengeance,
and, accompanied by Sue. who was now
without home or Riends in the wide
world, he started for neighboring
camp of bushwhackers or guerllas, where
he was received with open arms and
was soon promoted to the office of com
mander of the force while Sue, diSgui~-
ed and passing by the name Of Kit"
an abbreviation of Kiteradge, proved
invaluable as a spy, fearless rider, and
Of undoubted bravery. Kit after SER
wing nearly two years AZ a spy and
general planner for the band, found her
lralth failing. Disguised and armed
with the highest testimonials, she sue
,eeded in securing position on the staff
If general Claiborne, the hardest fight }
ng Irishman in the rebel army. This I
position she held, doing her duty like a
nan, until the battle of Atlanta July 12, (
.S64, in whixBPat Claiborne was killed
Returning to her youthful hero and his
and, she again revelled in the carnival I
f blood, and though her evil spirit was
7iling, the flesh was weak, and Kit b
'as again transferred to guard duty at Fl
Andersonville. Prisoners who have q
hared the hospitality OF that celebrated ?
amp will perhaps remember a short,
tout, and muscular young lieutenant, tt
nth flashing black eyes. face sm,oth :,
5 a maiden's, and cruel, as though a V
end incarnate lurked within. This was Q
ue Kiteradge, the amiable young board
,g-school miss, the cheerful companion, a
le once wealthy heiress, the beautiful -
aiden and firm friend of young Mu-dy, @
hose lite was dearer to her than her
wn. c,
Sue Munday and part of his band e
ere captured and tried by a court fI
artial. Kit was present during the u u
hole trial, and used her greatest inAu- Y
ice, but of no avail. Sue Mundy was h
,nvicted and hung at Louisville, Ky, s.
March, 1865. The flowing hair i'll OF
ang about his shoulders, and when his tt
outhful corpse was taken down an laid D
way in his narrow bed, the bleeding te
I'd tloken heart of Sue Kiteradge was "
lried with it; and now, a wanderer on h,
e face OF the earth, homeless and o, q,
iendl-ss, she lives without hope of bl
,avsn or mercy, forsaken, dishonored e,
I'd cast away.-IDetroit Post. b
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