[At the time of the 1860 Census, Jesse Corn was listed as a 27-year-old stone mason living in the household of his father, N. P. Corn. Jesse M. Corn served as a private in Co. E, 7th NC Cav. Batt. which later became part of the 6th NC Cav. Regt. (65th Regt. State Troops).]

N C Henderson County
April 16th 1863
Mr Zebulun B vance
honered sir in reguard
to my health I Drop you theas
feu lines sir I have Binn
Labering under Dr T H Allen
of hendersonvill N C for
th last tenn years with
rumatism and disease of the
kidneys I have a cirtificate
from him cirtyfiing that
hee Dont think I am abel
fore sirvis I hav Bin in
sirvis eight monts and
I havent Binn Abel to doo
any thing since I in listid
I have Bin in Easte tennessee
I have Bin in the hospital
the most of the time
and the Doctors thair wonte
Discharge nor furlo though
I got to Came home fore
A few Days I Belong to A Company
caled the zeb vance rangers
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PS Govrner my Dissire
in writing to you is that
I wish you if you please to
release mee from sirvis
untill I git abel for Duty
I am willing to render
sirvis to the Confederate
Govrinment if I was abel
But as it has Binn my
misfortune to Bee affliction
and you as Governer and Cheaf
commander of the State
have the Power I hope that
you will release mee from
sirvis untel I git abel for
Sirvis yours respectfully
and affectionately
Jesse M Corn a resident
of Henderson Cty and son
of N P Corn of the
the saim
if the above is granted
Direct to J M Corn
Hendersonville N C