Samuel A'Court Ashe (September 13, 1840 – August 31, 1938) was a Confederate infantry captain in the American Civil War and celebrated editor, historian, and North Carolina legislator.

Born in Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina, in 1840, Ashe grew up near Wilmington and spent much of his life in Raleigh.

[1] When the war erupted, Ashe enlisted in the Confederate Army and served for its duration, rising to the rank of captain.

Active in the Democratic Party, Ashe worked for several government departments and ultimately served in the North Carolina House of Representatives.

A prolific writer, he wrote many materials between the period of 1908 and 1935 on the subjects of North Carolina history, the Civil War, and the post-war South.