Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-02-11
CAPT. VIM. T. HAIGH
And Lieuts. j. II. Estey and f.
B. Putnam

Are the New Commanding Omeers of
the Estey Guard---sergeant -. r. Cur
tin Made AdJutant OF the Second Bat
taIIon---Records of the Men.
The special meeting of the Estey Guard
Monday night resulted in the election of
First Lieutenant William 7. Hagh as
captain Capt. j. Harry Estey, ex-adju-
tant of the First Regiment, as first lieu
tenant; and of First Sergeant Frank b.
Putnam as second lieutenant The va
cancies were caused by the election of
Capt. j. Gray Estey as major of the sec
ond battalion of the First Regiment, and
by the resignation of Second Lieutenant
Charles +. Bingham. Major Estey pre-
sided at the meeting, and following the
reading Of the orders for election and the
roll call by First Sergeant Putnam the
ballot for captain was taken, followed by
ballots for the other two positions. Major
Estey did not announce the full results of
the ballots simply giving the name of the
successful candidate in each case. Major
Estey stated that he had appointed Ser
geant Daniel F. Curtin of Company | to
be adjutant of the second battalion with
the rank of second lieutenant.
The new officers are well qualified for
their positions. Capt Haigh is ~ years
old, and is native of Canterbury, Eng
land, where he les rncd the tailor's trade
of his father. He was quite young when
he enlisted in the 10th infantry. He
went Immediately with his company to
Ireland, where he was stationed at Mul-
lingar Curragh camp, Dublin, Belfast and
Cork His regiment was transferred to
India in 1872, and after landing at Bonn
bay the troops proceeded to Lucknow.
One of his Indian experiences was trip
to the Himalayas, when he accompanied
party Of convalescents during the extreme
hot period TO Dugshaie and kossowlie. He
rejoined his regiment at Lucknow, and
went with it to Dumdum and then to Cal
cutta, where six months was spent at Fort
William. Capt. Haigh left the regiment
after it returned to Dumdum for a second
time. He took passage TO Liverpool and
sailed from there TO Montreal in 1876. He
worked at his trade in Montreal and came
to Vermont in ISIS. He lived for time
in Jamaica, coming from here to Brattle-
boro TO take charge of the baking al the
Brattleboro Retreat. He enlisted as pri-
vate in Company | March IL, 1850, and
was made first sergeant on the Sth of the
following August. He was elected second
lieutenant Dec. II, 1892, and first lieuten-
ant Jan. ,, 1893.
First Lieutenant J. Harry Estey is -
years old, but has had years Of experience
in National Guard affairs. He attended
several musters previous TO Nov. 2S, 1889,
when he enlisted in Company |. He was
promoted to a corporalcy March p, 1892,
and resigned in January, 1894, to become
aide-de-camp with the rank of captain on
the staff Of his father, Gen. j. J. Estey,
pf ha nrip Ia
served in this capacity for year. At the
end of that time Col q. H. Bond appoint
ed him adjutant of the First Regiment
with the rank of first lieutenant. He re-
tired as adiutant at the end of Col. Bonds
term last December, and recently reen-
listed as private IN Company l,
Second Lieutenant Frank b. Putnam
Joined the company Feb. 9 1898, and was
made sergeant July 3, 1894. He has been
first sergeant since Feb. Il, lS9j. He is
- years old, grandson of the late b. +.
| Bingham, Brattleboro's beloved school
master, a son of Adjutant Putnam OF the
| Light Battery, and nephew Of Lieut.. c.
| F. Bingham, whom he succeeds. He is an
enthusiast in military affairs, and three
years as first sergeant have given just the
training for his new position.
Lieut. Daniel f. Curtin. the new adju-
tant of the second battalion, joined Com
pany | March :. 1887. He became corpor-
al August ;, 1889 and sergeant March /,
| 1891. He has been one of the most pop
ular men in the company, and his promo
tion is very pleasing to his associates.
Sergeant Frank IL. Field has been ap-
pointed acting first sergeant of Company l..
There are now three vacancies in the list
of sergeants