The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1869-06-03
Career of q GueriIIa's Bride.

Nearly every &pl6aSbaG Qhy per
destrians on our principal avenues
passed a dark-eyed brunette, oil
mediums size, plump figure, and
richly dressed. In the early
spring of 1861, Sue Kiteradge, a
lovely girl, Just returned from
boarding-school, lived upon her
fathers plantation in one of the
rural districts of Kentucky, that
hung in a balance, uncertain
whether to risk her fate with the
new "Confederacy'' or hang back.
Sue was seventeen, and frequent
visitor at the adjoining plantation
of Mr.. Mundy, an old gentleman
whose wife and son, a young man,
composed a happy family. One
day a company of Union cavalry
rode down upon the place, plum
dered the premises, carried off
the valuables, burned the resi-
denoe, and finally slaughtered the
parents who were defending their
own firesides, laying waste the
country in their track, and leaving
young Mundy and Sue orphans
indeed. Young Mundy was at
last aroused, and while being car
ried off q prisoner no word escap-
ed his lips but Sue" !" When ask
ed his name he repeated Sue"
probably 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-
stant terror of Union citizens and
soldiers in that section. Released
on parole, he immediately return
ed and inferred the remains of
his own parents, as well as the
body of MIR. Kiteradge. Taking a
solemn and fearful oath of ven
geanee, and, accompanied by Sue,
Who was now without home OF
friends in. the wide world, he
started for a neighboring camp
of bushwhaekers or guerillas,
where he was reci6ycd with open
arms, and was sooD promoted tC
| the office of commander of the
force, while Sue, disguised and
passing by the name of Exit,
an abbreviation of Kiterage, PROV,
led invaluable as a spy, fearless
rider, and of undoubted bravery
Kit after serving nearly two years
as a spy and general planner for
the band, found her health failing,
| Disguised and armed with the
| highest testimonials, she succeed
ed in securing position ON the
staff Of General Claiborne, the
hardest fighting Irishman IN the
rebel army. This position she
lheld. doing her duty like man
until the battle of Atlanta July II
| 1864 in which Pat Claiborne was
killed. Returning to her youthful
hero and his band, she again re.
yelled in the carnival of blood, anC
though her evil spirit was willing
the flesh was weak, and Kit was
| again transferred to guard dutylat
| Andersonville. Prisonerswho have
shared the hospitality of that eel
ebrated camp viii perhaps remem.
her a short, stout, and muscular
/ Young lieutenant, with flashing
lblaok eyes, face smooth as 9
EmaidenSs, and cruel, as though
IRend incarnate lurked wIthin.- =
This was Sue Kiterage, the anna
BILE young boarding-school miss
ithe cheerful companion, the once
wealthy heiress, the beautiful mai
den and firm friend of young Nun
day, whose life was dearer to he
than her own,
Sue Munday and a part Of hil
band we're captured and tried by
court.martial. Kit was presen
during the whole trial, and uses
her greatest influence, but Of nj
! avail. Sue Mundy was convicted
and hung ut Louisville, KY, y
March, 1866. The lowing hal
still hung about his shoulders, anC