The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1869-06-03
From the Detriot Post.
Sue NIundy.
AN EVENTFUL HISToRY-THE CAREER OF
A FEMALE GUERILLA.

Nearly every pleasant day pedestrians
on our principal avenue pass a dark eyed
brunette, of medium size, 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 bal
ance, uncertain whether to risk its fate
with the new "Confederacy' or hang back.
Sue was II, frequent visitor at the ad-
joining plantation of Mr.. Muudy, an old
gentleman whose wife and son, q young
man, composed happy family.
One day company Of Union cavalry
rode down upon the place, plundered the
premises, carried of the valuablcs, burned
the residence, and finally slaughtered the
parents, who were defending their own
hreslde, 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 off
prisoner no word escaped his lips out "Sue."
When asked his name he repeated Sue"
probably the effects OF disordercd brain
Ills linen being examined, the indelible
name OF "Mundy' was found, and ever
alter he was known as "Suc Mundy," the
constant terror of Union citizens a..d SOL
dlcrs In that section.
After being released on parole, he i'm
mcd!ately returned and inferred the char
red Remains OF his own parents, as well as
'he body OF Nj. *. Taklnga solemn and
iearful oath OF vcngauce, and accompa-
"lcd by Sue, who was now without home
II friends in this wild world, he started
iora neiShborlng camp of uushwhackers
"r Sucrlllas, where he was received with
'pcn arms, and was soon promoted to
'hc Office of commander of the force, while
Sue, disguised and passing by the name of
'hit II aDbreViatlon OF kltcrase-prov
cd Invaluable as spy, fearless rider,
and OF uudoubtcd bravery. Kit, after
serving nearly two years as spy and gen
cral planner Tor the band, found her health
failing. Disguised and armed with the
highest testimonials, she succeeded in pro
curing p sltiou on the staff of Gen. Gle
ourne, the hardest fighting Irishmun in the
rebel army.
This position she held, doing her duty
ike man, until the battle of Franklin,
July IL, 1864, in which Pat Clcburnc
Was Killed. Returning to her youthful he
70 and his band, she again revcled in the |
carnival of blood, and though her evil
spirit was weak, and Kit was again trans
Ierrcd to duty at Andcr>onville. Prison
ers who have shared Hospitality of that
celebrated camp will perhaps remember a
short, stout, muscular young lieutenant,
with flashing black eyes, face smooth as
Il madcns, and cruel as though fend
incarnate lurkcd wlthin.-This was Sue
kl'erage, the amiable young boarding
school Miss, the cheerful comp Mon, the |
once wealthy heire>s, the beautiful maiden
and firm friend OF young Mundy, whose life
TO her was dearer than her own. Sue Nun. |
dy and part of his band were captured and |
tried by court martial Kit was present
during the who trial, and used her great
influence, but of no avail. Sue Mundy
was convicted and hurg, at Louisville.
Ny, In March, 1865. The flowing hair
stu hung about his shoulders, and when
his youthful corpse was taken down and
lai1 away in his narrow bed, the bleeding
aud broken heart of Sue Kiteraee was
buried with it; and now, a wanderer on
the face OF the earth, homeless and friend,
less, she lives without hope of mercy, tor
saken and dishonored, and cast away.