The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1896-01-02

duck Munday he resisted strongly, alu
when they persisted a supposed quarrel
ensued. The soldiers jumped to their
feet and started toward the waters edge
to watch the fun. Curses and threats
filled the air, Munday Swearing that he
would not submit to such treatment and
the Others declaring as strongly that
they would duck him if it took them all
night to do it.
While these demonstrations were going
on the young prisoner assigned to that
part of the work slipped out OF the
water and secured the guns. He then
crept noiselessly behind the guards, and,
leveling one of the muskets at them,
said: "Now, you, | guess you
bluecoats are prisoners "
The soldiers promised to remain quiet,
and the four prisoners hurried from the
spot. They had not gone far when they
heard a commotion in their rear. They
knew what it meant.
INCREASING THEIR SPEED,
they did not stop until they reached an
old, unoccupied log hut The hut was
almost on the ground, but the men
managed to crawl under it, although
they scratched their backs in doing so.
They remained in this position until
the following night, when they stole out.
Munday suggested that they all take
separate directions, and this they did.
Munday made his way, after some diff
Guilty, back to his old home in Logan
County. On his return he found that
he was cut off from Gen. Buckner, and
in few DAYS he went to Tennessee and
Joined Gen. John H. Morgan. After
enlisting with Morgan he was again cap
tured and started for Louisville with a
number of other prisoners
As they neared Elizabethtown Mum
day jumped from the train and made his
escape in the darkness. Though the
train was in rapid motion at the time, he
sustained no injury.
About this time he learned that one of
his brothers had been killed, and then
began the life which made him so dread
ed. Shortly after this he joined Ma
gruder, the noted guerrilla, and with
Metcalf and others Of their band they
invaded central Kentucky, where they
committed numerous bold and daring
acts.
When Munday joined Magruder he
donned the guise of woman for the
first time, but he continued to dress in
this wav until his death. In his blue
dress, his well-ftting jacket and plush
cap, he had all the appearance OF a
woman, and it was no trouble whatever
for him to deceive strangers. His fea-
lures were efeminate and his build
slight. He was a
GREAT ADMIRER OF THE LADIES,
and when he had the opportunity he
would devote great deal Of his time in
their company A number of times he
was cut off from the rest of the band
while visiting some girl, and at last he
met a girl with whom he fell in love.
One day he was cut off from Magruder
and the rest Of the men, and in trying
TO reach them be suddenly found himself
near number of Federal soldiers. He
spurred his horse into a run, but the sol
diers had seen him and they pursued
him for some distance. He came to a
swollen stream and unhesitatingly urged
his horse across ii.
He rode without stopping until late
IN the afternoon, when he came TO a neat
farmhouse. He told the occupants that
he would like TO spend the night there,
and whea lie told them that he was a
fleeing rebel soldier be was given royal
welcome
The farm was owned by Mr. Thomas,
who was a strong Southern sympathizer.
A young and pretty girl was member
OF the family, and she was at once at
tracted to him. In a short while he be-
gan to talk to the girl and they formed
an attachment for each other. Munday
told the girl that he was a guerrilla, but
explained that he was not on pilfering
expedition. He claimed that he was
the chieitain Of an irregular band Of
Southern soldiers and that his chief oc-
cupation was TO gain information and
annoy the enemy After a short while
Munday and the girl became engaged.
Some time after that, Magruder was
wounded in a fight with the Federals,
and his band was scattered Munday
and several companions assisted him TO
barn, where they concealed him. They
decided TO run the risk Of calling in a
physician, and they found one whom
they thought they could trust. He
promised not TO reveal their hiding
place. but when he left he violated his
promise.
The barn was surrounded by soldiers,
who ordered that Munday and his com.
panions surrender. Munday refused Il
do so, and fight ensued 1t was on
the advice Of Magruder, who was dan.
gerously wounded, that Munday finally
surrendered.
1t is doubted by many people that
Munday was guilty of half the crime,
he was accused Of having committed
Even his relatives concede that he never
i, let Federal soldier escape alive, and