The Hanging of Sue Mundy, Guerrilla

[@Kenneth-c4j]

That poor guy suffered strangulation!! Terrible!! May he R.I.P.

[@voraciousreader3341]

There are even more stories about Sue Mundy, one in Wikipedia, several online, so I don’t believe this should be believed to be THE version.

[@heavensangel952]

I'm so excited to see this! Sue was my 3rd cousin! Thank you so much 💓 💗 ❤

[@andrewjackson3278]

Forgive me if this is strange, but I have done immense study on Jerome Clarke. As He conducted many activities in my area. (Many spots I have visited just because he was there) so it truly is nice to meet one of his kinsfolk!

[@heavensangel952]

Ty so much for ur kindness 💓 My great great grandfather was living in Tennessee and he served in the Revolutionary War as well as the Civil War and his grandson, also served in the Texas Independence War under Sam Houston (who was also a distant cousin) I'm super proud of my ancestors and the history they made 💙 ❤️

[@Kenneth-c4j]

​@@heavensangel952 You have a right to be proud 👍

[@benphillips4872]

He is buried in Franklin, KY, my home town. There is a historical marker to that effect on Main Street.

[@Razorbacks1]

One of the most interesting episodes. Kudos on your research.

[@paulahaddad5114]

I like the May Day story - I think his being named queen of the May might have impelled him to act very manly to have fellow soldiers respect him.

[@needsaride15126]

I guess I am missing something. Other that being a confederate soldier, why was this man hung? Was he a spy? Very interesting story.

[@lifeonthecivilwarresearchtrail]

He was executed by the military for guerrilla activities.

[@npdcpa]

A woman in Boston turned him to the dark side? Say it 'ain't so! Apparently some things never change.

[@jaytaylor2435]

Fascinating. Thank you. I'm fascinated by the Confederate gorillas. What an interesting fellow. Thanks for sharing your video

[@bobapbob5812]

guerrilla.

[@jaytaylor2435]

Thanks for that .

[@tommywright7196]

When I saw the name sue I was thinking a woman but I guess it's a boy named sue

[@andrewjackson3278]

Johnny Cash would be proud!

[@mcollins1401]

Did he/him have a preferred set of pronouns ? 😂😅😂

[@victorevanssr.5034]

Like Johnny Cash

[@dr.froghopper6711]

Just a kickin and a fightin in the mud, the blood and the beer.

[@davidtrindle6473]

Thanks for the deeper looks that you give us at the Civil War experience, beyond the marching and shooting, out of the hearts of the witnesses

[@FuzzyWuzzy75]

The final days of Sue Mundy, as related here, remind me of the Johnny Cash song "I Got Stripes". Even though macabre, there is still some humor here. I should be ashamed of myself thinking of this story in such a way! Tough times! Tough men (and women) back then! The story of Sue Mundy sounds like it could have been a perfect topic for a Johnny Cash song.

[@theophilhist6455]

Makes sense to make the connection...Johnny Cash's song about "a man named Sue"

[@Kenneth-c4j]

​@@theophilhist6455LOL!! Good point!!👍

[@TheGuitarReb]

It was not about slavery in my family it was about burning the farm and hanging the neighbor from a tree. Yes, they were guerilla fighters until absorbed into the ranks of Phillip Roddey & Nat Forrest's cavalry. motto: "Ever Onward" 53d. Ala. Cav.

[@michaeldouglas1243]

Keep these unique historical stories coming. Ur name and channel came up at a family cookout/ bday party yesterday and the quality of ur content, as we are all civil war history buffs. 👍

[@lifeonthecivilwarresearchtrail]

Really appreciate it, Michael. Thanks for sharing this anecdote!

[@vernabryant2894]

Very interesting story

[@thomaswright237]

My GGGF, Nelson N Fuller, was a member of the Wisconsin delegation. He witnessed the hanging. I have a copy of his diary in which he states: "March 15, 1865-- Have this day witnessed the execution by hanging of "Sue Mundy" (Clark). Six men of our Regt. formed the inside guard. He stood firm to the last and protested that he was no Guerrilla but a Confed. soldier."

[@martygeorgescu4159]

Facinating episode.

[@jude999]

Confederates and more Confederates.

[@marymac674]

Interesting!

[@roberthubal6278]

If he was a soilder? Why was he hanged?

[@lifeonthecivilwarresearchtrail]

He might be considered an unofficial soldier when he was captured. Context: Clark (AKA Sue Munday) started the war in the 4th Kentucky Mounted Infantry. His service record lists him as having been surrendered at Fort Donelson and escaping from Camp Morton in Indianapolis, Ind., ten days later. Clark surfaced in early 1864 with the 15th Kentucky Cavalry and rode with John Hunt Morgan’s command for a time. Wounded and left behind at Cynthiana during Morgan’s 1864 Kentucky Raid, Clark reemerged as an irregular. He spread fear throughout parts of Kentucky until federals ended his reign of terror in 1865. Since then, many have debated whether or not he should have been convicted in a drumbeat court-martial and hanged.

[@davidtrindle6473]

Most (not all) “guerillas” engaged in murderous criminal activity under the guise of “soldiers.” Some of these went on to be calm the famous outlaw gangs of the rest such as the James brothers, the Dalton gang, etc. etc., murdering and robbing many people.

[@nimitz1739]

Good stuff

[@bobapbob5812]

Civil War Times Illustrated had an article on him in one of their earlier issues. It implied that Sue Munday was transgender.

[@lifeonthecivilwarresearchtrail]

I did not find any evidence to support this implication in my research.

[@bullhead900]

No sex changes in those days my friend.

[@bobapbob5812]

@@bullhead900 transgenderism goes back to Roman Emperor Elagabalus. French spy Chevalier D’Eon in the 18th century. They did not have the ability for sex changes but there certainly existed cross dressing. Christine Jorgensen appeared in 1952. Civilization did not collapse. There were two cross dressing hookers in the film The Gangs of New York.

[@bobapbob5812]

@@bullhead900 because the technology wasn't there. There is a long history of people living in other roles.

[@andrewpereira9271]

Wow, I haven't thought of Civil War Times Illustrated for years. In 1967, when I was thirteen, I subscribed to it. I didn't know anything except that I was learning nothing from the superficial, Pollyanna-ish, crap history lessons at school. I read it cover to cover and couldn't wait for the next edition to arrive in the mail. It had a lot to do with my life-long love of History . . . in all its' nuance and complexity. Thanks for the memories . . .