Blair County PA Archives Biographies.....Aultz, Capt. Ambrose M. 1844 - February 17, 1874
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Source: Biographical and Portrait Cyclopedia of Blair Co, PA: Philadelphia, 1892.
Author: Samuel T. Wiley

CAPT. AMBROSE M. AULTZ,
who commanded a company in the 205th regiment Pennsylvania volunteers during
the late civil war, was born in Mifflin county, Pennsylvania, in 1844. He was
a son of Samuel Aultz, who is now a retired farmer of Blair county. Captain
Aultz commenced the study of law with Judge Banks, of Altoona, and shortly
after entering the office the dark days preceding Gettysburg and Vicksburg
came, and he relinquished his legal studies to respond to his country's call
for men in her hour of peril. He enlisted as a private in a regiment of
Pennsylvania volunteers, and after the expiration of his nine months' term of
service he re-enlisted in the 205th regiment, in which he served until June 2,
1865, when he was mustered out of the United States service at Alexandria,
Virginia. Upon entering the 205th regiment he was commissioned second
lieutenant. Soon afterward, for bravery on the battlefield, he was promoted
to captain, and commanded a company until the close of the war. At the battle
of Petersburg, the color-bearer falling mortally wounded, Captain Aultz picked
up the colors, and in the act of planting them on the enemy's works, was shot
down. He was not fatally wounded, yet had to be carried off the field. He was
greatly beloved by his men on account of his many principles, superb bravery,
and tender solitude for those under his command. He was deservedly popular
throughout the regiment, and was known as the "boy captain." After the war he
came to Tyrone, where he was engaged in business until his death, which
occurred February 17, 1874. He was a democrat in politics, and had always
been an active and energetic worker for the success of his party. In 1873
Captain Aultz was honored by his party with a nomination for the house of
representatives of Pennsylvania, and received a handsome vote in a county
which was then republican by a large majority.
      On June 8, 1869, Captain Aultz was united in marriage with Elizabeth
Sneeringer, a daughter of Pius Sneeringer, a prominent and highly respected
citizen of Tyrone, whose biography appears in this volume. To Captain and
Mrs. Aultz were born two children: Marie Louise and Ambrose M.

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