Little information is given about this veteran but knowing his age, residence and the birth name (and death date) of his deceased wife suggest several sources of information that might be fruitful.
Invalid — 818,387 / 567,139
Questionnaire (Forme 3-402), Ambrose George, April 1898
[wife] widowed, Mary Mason died 19 February 1891
[living children] no children under 16 years of age
Declaration for Invalid Pension, Ambrose George, 14 July 1890
64 years old; residence, Brooklyn, NY; post-office address, 506 Clermont Ave, Brooklyn, NY
“Also personally appeared Robert Green, residing at Brooklyn, NY and Theodore Fergeson, residing at Brooklyn, NY … their acquaintance with [Ambrose George] for 8 years and 28 years, respectively”
1st U.S. Colored Cavalry 
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