Jesse Scalp

Jesse Scalp (abt September 1850 - February 24, 1864) served as a private in Company A, 13th Tennessee Volunteer Cavalry.

Personal life
Jesse Scalp was born about September 1850 in Sullivan County, Tennessee to Benjamin and Lydia (Mayfield) Scalp. He was unmarried.

Civil War service
Scalp enlisted as a private in Company A on September 22, 1863 in Carter County, Tennessee for a period of three years and mustered in October 28, 1863 at Strawberry Plains, Tennessee.

He is described as 18 years old, 5' 7" tall, dark complexion, blue eyes, dark hair, and by occupation a farmer.

Scalp is listed as present for duty until an unrecorded date when he was left sick in Nashville. He died due to bronchopneumonia after contracting measles at U.S. General Hospital No. 8 in Nashville on February 24, 1864. His personal effects consisted of one great coat, one pair trousers, one shirt, one pair drawers, and one wool blanket. Scalp is buried at Nashville National Cemetery in Madison, Tennessee.

When the regiment mustered out on September 5, 1865 at Knoxville, it was noted that he had last been paid to December 31, 1863, owed $14.50 to the government for clothing, had been paid a $25 bounty, and was owed a $75 bounty.

No claim for his pension has been found.