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| Posted: Tue Feb 19th, 2008 05:40 pm |
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CleburneFan Member 
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Just read a review of a book on Andrew Wagenhoffer's web site dedicated to new Civil War books. He reviews a book I very much want to read about Jerome Clarke alias Sue Mundy who allegedly looked enough like a girl to pass for one on occasion if needed. I first became aware of Sue Mundy/Jerome Clarke in a trivia question right here at CWi. The character was so interesting I am surprised no movie or TV show or History Channel Civil War Journal show has been dedicated to him. Now it appears a book has been written about him and several other infamous Kentucky guerrillas. The name is: Confederate Guerrilla Sue Mundy: A Biography of Kentucky Soldier Jerome Clarke by Thomas S Watson and Perry A Brantley. Trouble is, while this book is one I would very much enjoy reading the current price is a wallopping $35.00! Question--does the price of such books ever come down? Amazon.com does not even have it in its lineup yet. Sometimes I can pick up used versions much cheaper through Amazon. I wonder how long that will take, however, to turn up this specialized book. Anybody know of any other writings on this topic? Last edited on Tue Feb 19th, 2008 05:40 pm by CleburneFan |
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| Posted: Tue Feb 19th, 2008 10:56 pm |
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susansweet Member 
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Fan you and I are on the same wave length. I learned about this person the same way you did. I would love to read the book also but wow 35 dollars. I will have to check into this and see if it can be found cheaper . Susan
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| Posted: Wed Feb 20th, 2008 12:03 am |
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Susan, what I find so compelling about this story is that Mundy was a man dressed as a woman. I had read of numerous cases of women who disguised themselves as men in the war, but the reverse is such a stunning surprise. Also I have seen a photo of him somewhere and he really was quite pretty!!!!  Fascinating stuff for that time and age. Very daring.
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| Posted: Wed Feb 20th, 2008 04:48 am |
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susansweet Member
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Fan, I have seen the picture. It is amazing that he was a man as he was such a good looking woman. lol. I am going to have to read the book . I love reading about some of the oddballs of the war. Susan
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| Posted: Wed Feb 20th, 2008 11:33 am |
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In the immortal words of Ray Davies: Well I'm not dumb but I can't understand Why she walked like a woman and talked like a man Oh my Lola la-la-la-la Lola la-la-la-la Lola ... ...Girls will be boys and boys will be girls It's a mixed up muddled up shook up world except for Lola La-la-la-la Lola
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| Posted: Wed Feb 20th, 2008 11:32 pm |
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CleburneFan Member
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Pvt Clewell, I've got it! Now I know who the Johnny Cash song "A Boy Named Sue" was about!!!
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| Posted: Thu Feb 21st, 2008 01:39 am |
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susansweet Member
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By Jove I think you are right Fan. Susan Not Sue . lol
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