Near Irvington in Breckinridge County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

"Sue Mundy" Captured

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 29, 2020

1. "Sue Mundy" Captured Marker

Inscription. At age of 17, in 1861, Jerome Clarke, called Sue Mundy, joined Confederate Army. He was with Morgan's Raiders from 1862 until Morgan's death in 1864. He then became notorious as a guerrilla. On March 12, 1865 Union soldiers captured him here with two other leaders of guerrilla bands. Clarke, then only 20, was executed three days later in Louisville.

Erected 1962 by Kentucky Historical Society and Kentucky Department of Highways. (Marker Number 536.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Kentucky Historical Society series list. A significant historical date for this entry is March 12, 1865.

Location. 37° 52.546′ N, 86° 15.05′ W. Marker is near Irvington, Kentucky, in Breckinridge County. It is on U.S. 60 half a mile east of Low Dowell Road, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Irvington KY 40146, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Kentucky’s Western Coal Field.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Ohio River

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Valley.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Veterans Memorial (approx. 5½ miles away); Harold "Pee Wee" Reese (approx. 5.6 miles away); Zion Grove Missionary Baptist Church (approx. 7½ miles away); Doe Run Creek Historic District (approx. 8 miles away); Morgan's Raiders Camp (approx. 8.8 miles away); County Named, 1823 (approx. 9.6 miles away); Morgan's Headquarters (approx. 9.9 miles away); Early Meade County Leader / Meade County Courthouse (approx. 9.9 miles away).

Also see . . . Marcellus Jerome Clarke (Wikipedia). (Submitted on December 11, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 29, 2020

2. "Sue Mundy" Captured Marker

Marcellus Jerome Clarke (1844-1865) image. Click for full size.

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3. Marcellus Jerome Clarke (1844-1865)

He was rumored to be "Sue Mundy," a Confederate guerrilla publicized by Louisville Journal editor George Prentice.

Credits. This page was last revised on December 11, 2020. It was originally submitted on December 10, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 1,301 times since then and 81 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 10, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 3. submitted on December 11, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.