Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-11-01
CAP TAIN OF COMPANY |
Ernest J. Waterman Elected Mon
day Evening.
The Youngest Captain in the Regi-
ment-Ernest w. Gibson, Battalion
Adiutant, Elected First Lieutenant.

Ernest j. Waterman, first lieutenant
was elected captain of company l. First
Regiment, Vermont National Guard, Mon
day evening, and Ernest w. Gibson, bat
TALON adjutant, was elected first lieuten-
ant to fill the vacancy caused by the
election of Mr.. Waterman, Second Lieu
tenant Fred Dunklee declining to accept
the Office of first lieutenant. The election
was held in the company headquarters
in Ullery building at 7.30 o'clock, pursuant
to orders, to fiji the vacancy caused by
the resignation of Capt. William T.
Haigh and to fill such other vacancies as
might occur
Lieut.. Waterman was elected unani-
mously on the first ballot. A ballot was
then taken to fill the vacancy in the office
of first lieutenant, and Second Lieutenant
Fred Dunklee was elected. Mr.. Dunklee
declined to accept the election. 1t was
known beforehand that Mr.. Dunklee
would not serve so that the ballot in his
favor was purely complimentary. \
second ballot was then taken, and Ernest
w. Gibson, battalion adiutant, was elect
ed unanimously. The office of battalion
adjutant will be filled by appointment.
Capt Waterman is the youngest person
in the regiment at present holding the
highest office i'm the gift of company.
He was born in Jamaica Oct. II, 1877, and
is therefore but a few weeks more than
"a years of age. He is a son of Judge
and Mrs. E. l.. Waterman, and came with
his parents to Brattleboro when he was
eight years old. He graduated from the
Brattleboro High school in 1895 and from
Middlebury College in 1899, and since then
he has been law student in the Office of
Waterman & Martin.
He was with company l in Chicka-
manga during the Spanish war and was
the only undergraduate from Middlebury
in the war. The examinations for promo
ton from the junior to the senior year
taking place while he was in the service,
Capt. Waterman was allowed to pass
without taking the examination, and was
the only student to be thus recognized
during the 100 years history of the col
lege. He took a prominent part in the
musical, athletic and dramatic work of
the college, and was winner of the first
prize in the freshman speaking contest
He enlisted in company | in July, 1897,
and was appointed corporal when the
company was reorganized after it's return
from Chickamauga He was made COM
pany clerk at the same time. He was
made second lieutenant Oct. T. 1899. to fill
a vacancy, and first lieutenant May "a,
1900, to fill vacancy caused by the resig-
nation of Lieut.. f. b. Putnam He has
been company treasurer since May 1900.
First Lieutenant Gibson enlisted in the
company in December, 1899. He was ap-
pointed corporal May %. 1900, sergeant in
August, 1900, and battalion adjutant in
February, 1901, the latter appointment
being made by Maj. f. l.. Howe of North
field. His rank as battalion adjutant was
raised to first lieutenant last August
Mr.. Gibson is a graduate of Norwich
University, and has been principal of the
High school in Chester. He registered as
student in the office of Waterman &
Martin in 1894 and has practiced law
with the firm since January, 1899.