During his service, this soldier had the misfortune of losing horse equipment and camp and garrison equipment. At discharge, he owed the U.S. Army $6.23. The 2020 estimated equivalent is $105.00.
— Compiled military service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served with the United States Colored Troops [microform]: 1st through 5th United States Colored Cavalry, 5th Massachusetts Cavalry (Colored), 6th United States Colored Cavalry (1997). Reel 0010 – 1st United States Colored Cavalry: Moss, James – Polk, James (online at http://www.archive.org/details/compiledmili0010akesunit). Nash’s Compiled Military Service Record (CMSR) can be viewed at n139-n155.
Widow – 430,661 / —– , Gloria Nash
Widow’s Declaration for Pension, Gloria Nash, 20 August 1890
58 years old; address, Berkley, Norfolk Co., Va.; post-office address, c/o W.R. Drury, Norfolk, Va. “Robert Nash] contracted a heavy cold resulting in consumption and general debility contracted in service and died on the 30th day of March 1868 … she was married under the name of Gloria Halstead to Robert Nash on the 24th day of December 1863 by master’s consent at Norfolk Co., Va. … names and dates of births of all his legitimate children yet surviving who were under sixteen years of age at father’s death:
William Nash born October 15th, 1859;
Robert Nash born January 15th, 1861;
James Nash born February 22nd, 1862″
Questionnaire (Form 3-060) Department of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions, on/about 29 October 1890
“t is alleged that Robert Nash enlisted in year 1863 and served as a private in Co. B, 1 USC Cav … and was discharged at “not stated” … It is also alleged that while on duty …he was disabled by consumption and debility died Mar. 30, 1868 … was treated in hospitals of which the names, location, and dates of treatment are as follows: none alleged ….”
1st U.S. Colored Cavalry 