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I too thought Ride With the Devil was a wonderful film and very true to the Woodrell book. Seeing the reference to Jewell, I've read that Ang Lee had Woodrell's description of Sue Lee (down to the quirky tooth) in mind when she was cast. I dreaded seeing her in the role, not knowing if she could act. But I thought she did a fine job.
Interesting aside, at the time the movie was being filmed my 3 children and I were VIPs (Volunteers In the Parks) at Fort Scott National Historic Site at Fort Scott, KS. We were dressed out for a Bleeding Kansas weekend at the fort and a group of the actors in the film became aware of the event. Wanting to learn more about the conflict and having a break in filming, they came to the fort dressed in their guerilla gear from the film. Certainly an odd moment to be in a scene where townspeople are surrounded by vigilante types and then have the guerrillas from the film there as spectators. They did add some color to the event.
RWTD, my favorite CW-era film...IMO Ang Lee got it right.
Best regards.
Pat