The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-02-22
HENKEL is
NOW CAPTAIN
Elected Monday Evening to
Succeed Capt. Gibson.
20 YEARS IN COMPANY |
Sergeant Robert Walker Chosen Second
Lieutenant in Place Of Capt. Henkei
FIRST Lieutenant O. II. Davis Re
fused Promotion.

Second Lieutenant Louis llenkel was
chosen captain OF Company J., W. N
g., at a special meeting in the com
pany's headquarters Monday evening,
succeeding Capt. Ernest w. Gibson,
who recently resigned. Sergeant kob'
ert Walker was chosen second heuten'
ant in place OF Lieutenant HenkeL Inc
meeting was called TO order by Col. j,
GRAY Estey and the rollcall showed
enough present TO complete a quorum
On the first ballot for captain First
Lieutenant Charles III. Davis was
unanimously elected but he declined. to
serve owing TO the numerous duties at
tcndant upon the office, although in a
short speech he thanked the men. for
the confidence shown in him., On the
second ballot Lieutenant Henkel was
chosen without a dissenting vote. In
accepting the position he made a brief
speech of thanks.
Captain Henkel's enlistment dates
back farther than that of any other
man at present connected with the
company. He joined the organization
in 1857 and has been connected with 1t
almost continuously ever since. The
only breaks in his service have been
during short periods between re-enlist'
ments and for n short time just after
the Spanish. American war when the
regiment was not in existence. In the
early years of his service Captain Hem
kel was twice a corporal and once a
sergeant, but was serving as a pri-
vate when the war broke out. When
the call for soldiers came in 1898 Hen
kcl Immediately enlisted. While the
company was stationed at Fort Ethan
Allen Captain Henkel was appointed
corporal and later when the regiment
was stationed at Chickamauga he was
made company clerk. When the First
regiment was reorganized with J. Gray
Estey as colonel, Mr. Henkel was ap'
pointed regimental sergeant major and
held the position until May 20, 1906,
when he was elected second lieutenant
of Company /. He has received badges
for five, 10 and Is years service, the
last being awarded him at the muster
in 1904.
Mr.. Henkel was born in Brattleboro
Oct 20, 1870, and was graduated from
the high school in the class of 1888,
Before he enlisted in the service of
the United States in the war with
Spain he was an American Express
messenger between Brattleboro and
New London. He was also express
agent at Middlebury for three years
beginning in 1899, Since 1904 he has
been employed in the pipe organ de.
partment of the Estev organ factory.
He married Miss Aimee I. Jones of
this town Nov. s. 1899, and they have
two sons.
Lieutenant Robert Walker was born
in Dummerston and enlisted in Com
pauv I in May, 1899 After serving
two wears and half he enlisted in
the United States cavalry and was
stationed for a year and a half at
Fort Ethan Allen. He was then trans
ferred to the PHILIPPINES service, where
he served the remainder of his enlist
ment as a sergeant in Troop X, Sec
ond United States cavalry. Soon af-
ter his return to this country he re.
enlisted in Company I and was soon
promoted to the rank of sergeant. Lieu
tenant Walker is plumber in the en-
plov of A. V. Cox. Both newly elected
officers have had much experience in
military affairs and the company will
doubtless continue to prosper under
their command.