Norwich bulletin., 1910-03-18
EUGENE S. NASH
Reminded That Thursday Was 43th Anniversary of His Marching Away to War

Tt was forty eight years ago this morning." said Eugene S. Nash, Thurs day, that I left New Haven for Ship Island, Miss, to join General Butler s those who heard him say it were inn mediately interested, felt their memo ries click and try to run back nearly half a century-felt that they were trying to appreciate that this still strong, vigorous, active man, with his years resting lightly upon him, was bravely fighting under the flag for the preservation of the Union, while they Nash is still a youthful looking vet eran. and 1t was hard to realize that he was speaking of events upon which the interest of a nation hung well more than two score years.
 MT. Nash left New Haven as 8 mem- Der of Company F, Thirteenth Connec- ticut Volunteers His record in the ser vice was one of unbroken activity. Nev- CT a day in the hospital, never disabled by wounds, though he was in the thick of many a hard fight; he was favor ed with the health, strength and good fortune to enable him to give freely of the best that was in him for his country and the cause. Hard marches had few terrors for him, and through mud and dust in heart breaking rapid changes throughout the campaign he was always on his feet at the finish
 All the thrills in MT NaSh's life story are not associated with his life in the army. As a boy of 12 he left his home in Norwich and made his way around the Horn to the California coast, inn pel1ed by an inherent spirit of bravery and adventure to cast his boy1sh for tunes into the very heart and center of the goId-ailuring vortex that might give him fame and fortune. Yet many years from manhood, this was the de- gres of his fortitude. He passed in @ few years from the tumultuous camps of the gold states to the perilous life of the high seas, sailing as follower of the hazardous occupation of the whal- ernan, and many a good story he can tell when the mood is upon him of his experiences in the, ice chOked waters of the southern polar seas or in the open water in other quarters of the globe. Through dangers sufficient to hold death for regiment. MT. Nash came unscathed. In his later years MT. Nash as a keeper of the light at Lat timers reef, below New London, was still beside the sea that held such an attraction for him. The review of his life also holds the record of his en- iistment in various industrial occupa- tionsg as a fisherman off Watch Hill. as station master at Danielson for the railroad, as restaurant keeper, and in other enterprises. Such is a brief out line of a life few are privileged to live. In detail it is supremely fascinating. Still young in mind and spirit. still closely in touch with the world and tts t7ofngs upon it, MT. Nash looks back forty eight years-fiifty- -eight-years and admits that he would like to try it all over again, for it was worth while.
 Circular from State Board of Eduea-
 ton.
 The members of the state board of education are sending out circulars to the members of town school commit tees requesting that the names of per- sons whom they consider suitable to be received as pupils in the normal schools be sent in. that catalogues may be sent to them and correspond ence opened. It is especially desirable to reach those who are intending to