The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-05-17
AN EVENTFUL HISTORY--CAREERO OF
FRMALE GUERILLA.

Nearly every pleasant day pedestrians on our
principal avenues pass dark eyed prunette,
OF medium size, o plump figure. and richly
dressed In the early spring OF 1851, Sue Kite
radee a lovely girl, lust returned from board.
ing school. lived upon her fathers plantation
IN one Of the rural llstricts Of Kentucky, that
hung in a balauce uncertain whether to risk
her Yate wi h the new "CoDfeder lcy," or hang
back. Sue was q frequent visitor at the ad-
Joining plantation Of Mr. Mundy, an OLD gen.
tleman whose wife and son, ayoung man, COM
posed happy fam ly. a,
down upon the place, plundered the premises.
carried of the valuables. burned the residence,
and finally slaughtered the parents who we're
defending their own fresde, laying waste the
country in their track, aud leaving young
Mundv and Sue orphans indeed Young 'lundy
was at last aroused and while being carried on
prisoner no word escaped hs lips out sue. :,
When asked his name he repeateo, sue,
probably the effects Of 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 Id tnat sectlon.
After being released on parole, he immedi-
ately returned and inferred the charred re-
mains Of his own parents, as wen as tne Dooy
OF Mr. e. Taking solemn ana fearful oath
If vengeance, aud accompan ed by Sue, VINO
was now without home or friends IN this wild
world, he started for q neigbborinS camp OF
bushWhackers or guerlllas, where ne was re.
ceiyed with open arms, and was soon promoteo
to the Office Of commander OF the force, while
Sue, disguised and passing by the name OF
kit" an abbrevlatIon or hiteradge, proved
invaluable as spy, fearless rloer, ana OF un-
doubted bravery. Kit, a1er serving heaiy
band, found her health failing. Disguised and
armed with the highest testimonials. she sue
ceeded in securing position on the stan OF
General Oleburne. the hardest fgdting Irish
map in the rebel army.
This position she held, doing her duty NE q
mau, until the battle OF Atiall, u, July La Ioo4,
IN which Pat Ceburue Was HI leu. hcturllhg
10 her youthful hero aud ms oanu sne uSa.ih
reyelled in the carnival OF blJoi, an though
her evil spirit was Wiling, the 'sh as weak,
and Kit was gain transferred to duty ut AN
dersonyille. Prisoners VINO have shared the
Inequalities of that celebrated camp Will per-
haps remember O short. STOUT anu muscular
Young Lieutenant, with hdshins pl l'ch eyes
lace as smooth as ma dnrs, ana cruz, en US US
thouSn fiend ipcarnats urkeo ~iU,iiu. in
was Sue Klteradge. the alnaDe Youh? DoaIo'
ire school miss, the cheerful companion, the
once wealthy heress. the peautlinl maiden ana
firm friend of Young MuDdy wao.e ME 10 her
was dparer than her own. Sue Mupdt and part
of his band we're captured and lied by court
martial. Kit was present during luz WHO'S
trial, and used her greatest innuence DutoL Nv
Louisville Ky. in March, 1855. The flowing
har still hung about bis s.Ouiders and when |. n
his youthtul cor pse was taken down ana lala
away In his narrow bed the Dleeding and
brokea heart OF Sue Kneradge was buried WIN
it; and now, wandeIer OIL Inc iace Oh tne
earth, homeless and fIen,lless, SIC lives WIN
out hope Of heaven Or mercy. .orS'nen p ano uis-