The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1869-05-19
A Remarkable Career.-The
Guerrilla'S Bride.

Nearly every pleasant day Pc
destrians on our principal avenues
pass u dark-eyed brunette, Of me-
dunn size, a plump figure and
richly dressed. In the early
spring Of 1861, Sue Kiterage, 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 II, and frequent visitor
at the adjoining plantation Of Mr..
Mundy, an old gentleman whose
wife and son, young man, COM
posed u happy family. One day
u company Of Union cavalry rode
down upon the place, plundered
the premises. carried off the valu.
ables, burned the residence, and
finally slaughtered the parents,
who were defending their own
fre-sides, laying waste the coun'
try in their track, and leaving
young Mundy and Sue orphans
indeed. Young Mundy was at
last aroused, and while being car
led off prisoner no word escaped
his lips bat Sue" probably the
effect of disordered brain. His
linen being examined, the indelli-
Lle 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 in
tered the charrei remains of bis
own parents. as we'll as the body
of Mr.. X. Taking o solemn and
fearful oath OF vengeance, and at
companied by Sue, who was now
without homo or friends in the
wide world, he started for neigh
boring camp of ush- whackers or
guerrilas: where be was received
with open arms, and was soon
promoted to the Office OF comman-
der of the force, while Sue, dis
guised and passing by the name
Of Kit an abbreviation Of Kit
erase, proved invaluable as a spy,
fearless rider, and of undoubted
bravery. Kit, after serving near
ly two years as a spy and general
planner for the band found her
bcalth failing. Disguised, and
armed with the highest testimo-
malls, she succeeded in securing q
position on the staff Of Gen. Cle-
burnc, the hardest fighting Irish
man in the rebel army. This po-
sition she held, doing her duty
like man, until the battle of At
lanta, July ~, 1864, when Pat.
Cleburne was killed. Returning
to her youthful hero and his band,
she again reveled in the carnival
Of blood. and though her evi! spir-
it was willing, the flesh was weak,
and Kit was again transferred to
guard duty at Andesonville. Pris-
oners who have shared the hospi-
tality Of that celebrated camp
will perhaps remember u short,
stout and muscular young lieut.;
enant, with flashing black eyes, a
face smooth a. u maiden'>, and
cruel, as though a fend incarnate
lurked within. This was Sue Kit
eragc, the amiable young board
ing school miss, the cheerful COM
panion, the once wealthy heiress,
the beautiful maiden and friend Of
young Mundy, whose life to her
was dearer than her own.
Sue Mundy and q 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 Louisville, KY, in
March 'G5. The flowing hair still
hung about his shoulders, and
when his youthful corpse was. ta-
ken down and laid away in his
narrow bed, th., bleeding and bro
ken heart Of Sue Kiterage was
buried with it and now a wan
derer on the face of the earth,
homeless and friendless, she hives
without hope Of heaven or mercy,
forsaken and dishonored and cast
away.
A poor man came to q minister
and begged to be unmarried. The