Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1869-08-07
Career ora GueriIla's Bride.


pleasant day pedestrians on our principal
avenues pass dark-eyed bruneiie, OF me-
dum size. plump figure, and richly
dressed, In the early spring OF 1861.
Sue kieradge, a lovely girl, just returned
from boarding.school, lived upon her faith
er's plantation in one OF the rural districts
Of Kentucky. that hung in balance, un.
certain whether to risk her fate with the
new "Confederacy" or hang back Sue
was seventeen, and frequen. visitor al
the adjoining plantation Of Mr.. Mundy,
en- old gentleman, wbo.e vile and son,
and young man. composed happy
family. One day company Of Union
cavalry rode down upon the place, plum
dered the premises, carried of the valua-
bles, burned HE residence, and finally
slaughtered the parents, who were de-
tending their own fFeside, 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 of prisoner no word
escaped his lip bul Sue Wien asked
lis name ho repeated Sue, probably the
effects OF disorIered brain. His linen
being examined, he iDJeIibIe name Of
"Mundy" was found, and ever after he
was known as "Sue Munjy, tie constant
terror Of Union citizens and soldiers in
that section. Released on parole, he i'm.
uediatCly returned and entered ihe char
red remains Of his own parents, as well
tie body Of Mr. X Taking a solemn
and fearful oath Of vengeance, and accom-.
panied by Sue, who was now withoGl
hone or friends in The wide world, tie
started for nei!hboring camp Of bush
whackeTs or guerllas, where he was re-
cclved with open arms, anj was soon
promoted to the Office OF commander Of
The force, while Sue, disguised and pass.
ing by the name of KIT" an ab5revia-
ton OF Kiteradge, proved Invaluable az a
spy, fearless rider, and OF undoubted
bravery. Xii, after serving nearly two
years as spy and general plauuer Cor the
band, found her heal'h failing. Disguised
and armed with the highest testimonies.
she succeeded in securing position on
the staff OF General Claiborne, tie hard
est fighting lrishman in tie rebel army.
This position she held Doing her duty
ike a man, until the battle Of Atlanta, Ju-
~ l2, 1864, in which Pat Claiborne was
killed. Returning 10 her youthful hero
and his band, she again revclicd il the
carnival of blood, and though her evil
spirit was willing, the flesh was weak,
and Kit was again transferred 10 guard
duty at Andersony,le. Prisoners who
have shared tho hospitality Of that Cele-
brated camp will perhaps remember a
short, stout and muscular young Lieu,en-
ant, with flashing black eyes, face
smooth ns maidcn's, and cruel,a though
liend incarnaic luiked within. This
was Sue kileradge, the amiable young
boarding school miss, the cheerful com,
panion, the once wealthy heiress, The
beautiful maiden, and the frm friend Of
young Mondy, whose lie 10 her was
deorcr than her own.
Sus Mundy and part OF bis band were
captured, and tried by cour.martlaI.
Ki' was present during the whole trial.
and used her greatest influence. but OF no
avail. Sue Mundy was convicted and
hung at Louisville, Ky, in March, 1869.
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 kileradge was buried with
it; and nov a wanderer on the face Of the
earth, homeless and friendless, she lives
without hope Of heaven or mercy. forsa-
/ ken and dishonored, and castsw9y.