An August Ambrose from Hamilton County served in the Civil War, although the age appears to be off by about 10 years.
Enlisted as a Private at the age of 49 [30 day militia]
Enlisted in Company I, 8th Infantry Regiment Ohio on 03 September 1862.


Mustered out Company I, 8th Infantry Regiment Ohio on 03 October 1862
[American Civil War Soldiers, Ancestry.com]

Next door to Henry, 11th Ward DN1534FN2451
August Ambrose 28 M Carpenter Germany
Micheal Singer 29 M Tailor Germany
Catherine Singer 29 F Germany
Margaret Singer 6 F Germany
Jacob Singer 3 M Germany
John Singer 2 M Germany
Michel Singer 1 M Germany

Two doors from August is a household headed by August CLAUDIUS. His household contains a young woman, Catherine SNYDER, age 18, born in Germany, who may well be the Mary (Catherine) SCHNYDER who married August.

Ward 1, PO: Louisville, Enumerated 3 Jul 1860, 1051/1415
Augeus Ambross 40 M Piano Maker $00/1000 Baden
Catherine 38 F Baden
Catherine 14 F KY
Charles 10 M KY
George 8 M KY
Augus 5 M KY

Ward 8, Cincinnati, Enumerated 11 Jun 1870, 253/406
Ambrose, August 55 M W Cabinet Maker Baden
Mary 46 F W Keeping House Prussia
Charles 18 M W Clerk in office IN
George 16 M W at Home KY
August 13 M W Clerk in Store KY

• Married:
• Note: They had 10 children, but only 3 survived to adulthood.

1. Catherine AMBROSE b: ABT 1846 in Kentucky
2. Charles AMBROSE b: ABT 1852 in Kentucky
3. George H. AMBROSE b: ABT 1854 in Kentucky
4. August AMBROSE b: ABT 1856 in Kentucky

1. Title: 1850 Federal Census
2. Title: 1850 Federal Census
   Page: Images Online Roll OHM432_691 p597 i286
3. Title: U.S. Federal Census (Provo, UT: Ancestry.com [images online],)
   Page: 1860KYM653_375-0379-174
4. Title: U.S. Federal Census (Provo, UT: Ancestry.com [images online],)
   Page: 1870OHM593_1211-0545P270