Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1869-06-08
r. 7. DANIEL, Chairman.
Career Of a Guerrilla,s Bride.

Nearly every pleasant day pedestrians on our
principal avenues passed dark-eyed brunette,
of medium size, plump figure, and richly
dressed. In the early spring of 1861, Sue Kit
eradge, lovely girl, just returned from board
lng-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 new "Confederacy" or hang
back. Sue was seventeen, and a frequent visi-
tor at the adjoining plantation Of Mr.. Mundy,
an old gentleman, whose wife and son, young
man, composed happy family One day a
company Of Union cavalry rode down upon the
place, plundered the premises, carried off the
valuables, burned the residence, and finally
slaughtered the parents, who were defending
their own fresldes, 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 prisoner
no word escaped his lips but "Sue. When
asked his name, he repeated ''Sue," probably
the effect of a disordered BRAIN His linen be-
ing examined, the indellible name of ''Mundy''
was found and ever after he was known as
Sue Mundy, the constant 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 as the
body of Kiteradge Taking solemn and fear
tul oath OF vengeance, and accompanied by
Sue, who was now without home or friends in
the wide world, he started for neighboring
camp OF bushwhackers or guerillas, where he
was received with open arms and was soon pro-
noted to the Office of commander of the force,
while Sue, disguised and passing by the name
of Kit an abbreviation of Kiteradge, proved
invaluable as spy, fearless rider, and of un-
doubted bravery. Kit, after serving nearly
two years as spy and general planuer for the
band, found her health falling. Disguised and
armed with the highest testimonials, she sue
ceeded in securing a position on the staff of
General Claiborne, the hardest fighting Er:sl1-
man in the rebel army. This position she held,
doing her duty like man, until the battle of
Atlanta July r. 1864, in which Pat Claiborne
was killed Returning to her youthful hero
and his band, she again revelled in the carnival
of blood, and though her evil spirit was willing,
the flesh was weak and Kit was again trans
ferred to guard duty at Andersonvllle Priso-
ners who have shared the hospitality of that
celebrated camp will perhaps remember short,
stout. and muscular young lieutenant, with
flashing black eyes, a face smooth as a maiden S,
and cruel, as though fend incarnate lurked
within. This was Sue Kiteradge, the amiable
young boarding school MISS the cheerful COM
panion, the once wealthy heiress, the beautiful
maiden and firm friend of young Mundy, whose
life to her was dearer than her own.
Sue Mundy and part of his band were cap
tured and tried by court martial Kit was
present during the whole trial, and used her
greatest influence, but of no avail. Sue Mum
dy was convicted and hung at Louisville, KY,
in March, 1865. The flowing hair still hung
about his shoulders. and when his youthful
corpse was taken down and laid away in his
narrow bed, the bleeding and broken heart of
Sue Kiteradge was buried with it; and now, a
wanderer on the face Of the earth, homeless
and friendless, she lives without hope of heav
en- or mercy, forsaken and dishonored, and cast
away.-Detron Free Press