Jesse Poe

Jesse Poe (abt 1837 - bef March 28, 1895) served as a private in Company B, 13th Tennessee Volunteer Cavalry.

Personal life
Jesse Poe was born April 28, 1843 in Sullivan County, Tennessee to William and Mahala Poe. He married Martha A. Head (b. abt 1856) with whom he had at least one child.

Civil War service
Poe enlisted as a private in Company B on November 15, 1863 at Camp Nelson, Kentucky for a period of three years and mustered in January 3, 1864 in Knox County, Tennessee.

He is described as 26 years old, 5' 8" tall, florid complexion, gray eyes, brown hair, and by occupation a farmer.

Poe is listed as present for duty until April 18, 1864 when he was left sick at Cumberland General Hospital in Nashville; when he returned to the regiment was not recorded. Poe was granted a furlough on June 28, 1865 for an unrecorded number of days. He was admitted to Asylum General Hospital in Knoxville on September 25, 1864; when he returned from the regiment was not recorded, but it was after January 1, 1865.

Poe mustered out with the regiment on September 5, 1865 at Knoxville. He had last been paid to August 31, 1864, owed $50.67 to the government for clothing, had been paid a $25 bounty, and was owed a $275 bounty.

Post-war life
Poe applied for an invalid's pension on December 8, 1873. He died about 1895; the location of his grave has not been found. His wife applied for a widow's pension on March 28, 1895.