The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-04-28
SUE MUNDY.

An Eventful History-The .SII,r Gnreer of Noted
From the Detroit Post.
principal avenues pass dark-eyed brunette, OF
medium 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
balance uncertain whether to risk her tate with
the new "Confederacy," or hang back. Sue was
seventeen, frequent visitor at the adjoining
plantation of Mr.. Mundy, an old gentleman
whose wife and son, young man, composed
happy family.
down upon the place, plundePed the premises,
carried off the valuables, burned the residence,
and finally slaughtered the parents, VINO were
defending their own freside, 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 on prl-
soner no word escaped his lips but Sue" When
asked his name, he replied Sue, probably the
effects of a disordered brain. His linen being
examined, the indelible 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.
After being released on parole, he Immediately
returned and inferred the charred remains of
his own parents, as we'll as the body of Mr.. X.
Taking a solemn and fearful oath of vengeance,
and accompanied by Sue, who was now without
home or friends in this wide world, he started
guerillas where he was received with open
arms and was soon promoted 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. a
fearless rider, and of undoubted bravery Kit,
after serving nearly two years as spy and
general planner for the band, found her health
failing Disguised and armed with the highest
testimonials she succeeded in securing position
on the staff of General Cleburne, the hardest
fighting Irishmen in the Rebel army.
This position she held, doing her duty like a
man. until the battle of Atlanta, July IL, 1861
in which Pat. Cleburne 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 transferred to duty at Anderson
ville Prisoners who have shared the hospitality
of that celebrated camp will perhaps remember
a short stout and muscular lieutenant, with
flashing black eyes, face smooth as maldens s,
and cruel as though fiend incarnate lurked
within. This was Sue Kiteradge, the amia-
BILE young boarding-school miss, the
cheerful companion, 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 captured and tried by court
martial. Kit was present during the whole trial
and used her greatest influence, but of no avail
Sue Mundy was convicted and hung at Louis
Vile, KY, in March, 1865 The flowing hail
still hung about his shoulders, and when hii
youthful corpse was taken down and laid in hii
narrow bed, the bleeding and broken heart o
Sue Kiteradge was buried with it; and now,
wanderer on the face of the earth, homeless an(
friendless she lives without hope of heaven OF
mercy, forsaken and dishonored, and cast away