Amos was born 1840 in Tyler County, West Virginia (now Doddridge Co., W. Va.), died 1917 in Doddridge County, West Virginia and is buried in Cherry Fork Cemetery.

Amos married Mary Ann Pinnell at Doddridge County, West Virginia on 14 April 1864.

On 10 MAR 1864 he enlisted as a private in Harrison Co., Co. G, 6th W. Va. Regiment, Third West Virginia Infantry, Sixth West Virginia Vets Volunteer Cavalry.

This regiment was organized as a regiment of Virginians loyal to the federal government and was first called the Third Virginia Infantry. The following information is from Dyer's Compendium:
"Organized at Wheeling, Clarksburg and Newburg, W. Va., June-July, 1861. Served unattached, Army of West Virginia, to September, 1861. Cheat Mountain, District West Virginia, to March, 1862. Cheat Mountain District, Dept. of the Mountains, to April, 1862. Milroy's Independent Brigade, Dept. of the Mountains, to June, 1862. Milroy's Independent Brigade, 1st Army Corps, Pope's Army of Virginia, to September, 1862. Defences of Washington, D.C., to October, 1862. Unattached, District of West Virginia, Dept. of the Ohio, to March, 1863. Averill's 4th Separate Brigade, 8th Army Corps, Middle Department, to June, 1863. Averill's 4th Separate Brigade, Dept. of West Virginia, to December, 1863. 3rd Brigade, 4th Division, Army of West Virginia, to January, 1864."

SERVICE--Protecting border counties against guerrillas from Phillippi to Suttonville, W. Va., till September, 1861. Rowell's Run September 6. Moved to Beverly September 10, thence to Elkwater, and duty there till April, 1862. Romney, Hanging Rock, September 23, 1861. Romney September 23-25. Mill Creek
Mills October 26. Skirmishes in Clay, Braxton and Webster Counties December 29-31. Elk Mountain March 19, 1862. Advance on Staunton April 5-May 8. Cow Pasture May 7. Battle of McDowell May 8. Bull Pasture Mountain May 8. Reconnoissance to Franklin May 9-11. Franklin May 11-13. Strasburg and Staunton
Road June 1-2. Battle of Cross Keys June 8. At Strasburg June 20-July 5. Advance to Luray July 5-11. Moved to Sperryville July 11, thence to Woodville July 22, and duty there till August 9. Battle of Cedar Mountain August 9. Crooked Creek August 12. Pope's Campaign In Northern Virginia August
16-September 2. Fords of the Rappahannock August 21-23. Freeman's Ford and Hazel Run August 22. Waterloo Bridge August 23-25. Gainesville August 28. Groveton August 29. Bull Run August 30. Duty in the Defences of Washington till September 30. Moved to Clarksburg, W. Va., September 30-October 1. Duty at Clarksburg, Mt. Pleasant, and outpost duty at Buckhannon, Centreville, Bulltown, Sutton and Glenville till April, 1863. Regiment mounted, Janelew, May 5.

Amos Ash - Clarksburg, W.Va. 21 June 27, 1861 Clarksburg, W.Va. Farmer, born in Doddridge Co., W.Va. Re-enlisted as a Vet. Vol. Mch. 10, 1864, under Gen'l Order #191, War Dep't Series of 1863; transferred to Co. B by consolidation

Ash, Anderson H. - Clarksburg, W.Va. 19 June 27, 1861 Clarksburg, W.Va. Aug. 12, 1864 Farmer, born in Doddridge Co., W.Va. Mustered out expiration term of service. (**This is a cousin to Amos Ash. Anderson H. Ash married Louisa Pinnell, a sister to Amos's wife, Mary Ann Pinnell).

Ash, Peter - Clarksburg, W.Va. 23 June 27, 1861 Clarksburg, W.Va. Aug. 12, 1864 Farmer, born in Doddridge Co., W.Va. Mustered out expiration term of service.

Ash, Silas - Clarksburg, W.Va. 19 June 27, 1861 Clarksburg, W.Va. Aug. 12, 1864 Farmer, born in Tyler Co., W.Va. Promoted from Corporal to Sergeant Sept. 23, 1862. Mustered out.