I do not find a Texas pension in the index for either him or a widow under the surname Busby, N. I do not believe Texas Confederate pensions were authorized by the time he died in 1888, however, a surviving widow may have applied at a later date. But, there is no record of a widow's application.

The 1860 Federal Census shows Nathan W. Busby, age 24, residing in Robertson, Texas, Wheelock Post Office, with wife Sara A., age 24, and children James W, age 2, and Sylvester, age 1

N. W. Busby, age 28, Private, enlisted in Captain J. W. Sedberry's Company, Speight's Battalion, Texas Infantry,* enrolled for duty January 15, 1862 at Millican by J. W. Speight for 12 months, last recorded present on the companies May & June, 1863 muster roll, no further records [Note, he must have been dropped** from the rolls sometime from this date until the end of the year, as the next muster roll for the period Jan & Feb, 1864 does not report his presence]

* This company subsequently became Company C, 15th Regiment Texas Infantry

** This could be the result of discharge, capture, death, desertion, etc.

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Nathan Busby, age 31, Private, Company B & D, Woods' Regiment Texas Cavalry, enlisted May 7, 1862 at San Antonio by Capt. Nat Benton, recorded the end of October, 1862 at absent, on detached service In Quarter Master Department thru Feb 29, 1863, after April 17, 1863 described as "Horse Guard," recorded on the March, 1865 Regimental Return as Corporal, on special furlough "Ma 30/65, due Ap. 15/65," paroled at Brenham, Texas, August, 1865, resident of Wilson County, Tx.

The 36th (also called the 32nd and Wood's) Regiment, Texas Cavalry was organized June 1, 1862, with ten companies, A to K

M323: Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Texas

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15th Regiment, Texas Infantry

15th Infantry Regiment was organized during the spring of 1862 using the 1st (Speight's) Texas Infantry Battalion as its nucleus. Most of the men were recruited at Waco, Galveston, Milford, and Palestine. The unit was assigned to Randal's, King's, and J.E. Harrison's Brigade, Trans-Mississippi Department, and was involved in various conflicts in Louisiana. It reported 7 killed, 22 wounded, and 5 missing in the engagement at Bayou Bourbeau. Later it moved to Shreveport, then Hempstead, Texas, and in March, 1865, contained 20 officers and 301 men. The regiment disbanded in May. It was commanded by Colonels James E. Harrison, and J.W. Speight, and Lieutenant Colonel John W. Daniel.

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36th Regiment, Texas Cavalry (Woods')

36th Cavalry Regiment [also called 32nd Regiment] completed its organization in Boston, Texas, late in 1863. It contained 823 men of which many were from Sulphur Springs and Belton, and Caldwell and Gonzales counties. The regiment was assigned to H. Bee's and Bagby's Brigade, Trans-Mississippi Department, and was involved in numerous engagements at Louisiana including Mansfield and Pleasant Hill. Later it moved to Galveston, Texas and there surrendered in June, 1865. The field officers were Colonel Peter C. Woods, Lieutenant Colonels Nat. Benton and W.O. Hutchison, and Major Stokely M. Holmes.