Jesse Storie

Jesse Storie (June 22, 1836 - March 14, 1926) served as a private in Company E, 13th Tennessee Volunteer Cavalry.

Personal life
Jesse Storie was born June 22, 1836 in Ashe County, North Carolina to John and Susannah (Green) Storie. He married Mary E. Triplett (1840-1931) with whom he had twelve children.

Civil War service
Storie enlisted as a private in Company E on September 24, 1863 in Greeneville, Tennessee for a period of three years and mustered in November 8, 1863 at Strawberry Plains, Tennessee.

He is described as 27 years old, 5' 7 1/2" tall, fair complexion, blue eyes, light hair, and by occupation a farmer.

Storie is listed as present for duty until October 1, 1864 when he deserted at Carter's Depot, Tennessee. He returned to the regiment and was restored to duty on April 25, 1865 under President Lincoln's proclamation, with loss of pay and all allowances during his absence.

Storie mustered out with the regiment on September 5, 1865 at Knoxville. He had last been paid to June 30, 1864, owed $6.77 to the government for clothing, and had been paid a $25 bounty; the remainder of his bounty was forfeit due to desertion, which was changed to "absent without leave".

Post-war life
Storie applied for an invalid's pension on June 4, 1883. He died March 14, 1926 in Hampton, Tennessee and is buried at Laurel Fork Cemetery in Boone, North Carolina. His wife applied for a widow's pension on April 2, 1926.