Ashley H. Lovett was a Private and Sergeant in Companies A&M. He was 25 years old when he enlisted September 8, 1862 in Iuka, Mississippi. He mustered in October 1, 1862 at Corinth, Mississippi and served as a teamster. He was promoted to Sergeant on December 18, 1862 and mustered out September 16, 1863 at Corinth. He reenlisted December 4, 1863 at Camp Davies, mustered in December 29, 1863 at Corinth and mustered out July 13, 1865 at Huntsville, AL. Ashley and his two brothers, Archibald and Andrew all served in the 1st Alabama Cavalry, USA but Ashley was the only on of the three to survive the war.
He was born December 5, 1835 in Winston Co., AL, married Nancy Elizabeth Dickerson on August 5, 1866 in Marion Co., AL and had the following children: William A., born June 1, 1867; Alfred, born December 13, 1868; Frances M., born January 31, 1873; Andrew J., born November 26, 1874; Martha E., born March 10, 1877; James H., born February 16, 1879; Horace A., born February 16, 1879; Fountain Erascus, born September 29, 1883; Sarah Rebecca, born September 10, 1866; Louida, born April 19, 1890; George Washington, born August 16, 1892.
After the war, Ashley farmed in Winston Co., AL where he died in Haleyville on August 19, 1918, having been married for over 50 years. His wife, Nancy, died August 31, 1934.