Military: CWR: Critchfield, Norman Bruce and Critchfield, Norman B. of interest in Somerset County, PA File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Keith Petenbrink and Meyersdale Public Library. Transcribed and proofread by: Keith Petenbrink. Copyright 2011. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/ _________________________________________ Introduction and help of Civil War Research may be viewed at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/military/cwr/intro.txt Additional Civil War Research may be viewed at: http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/military/cwr/cwr.html __________________________________________ Critchfield, Norman Bruce * Born July 20, 1840 in Middlecreek Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. * Chaplain 171st Regiment Pa. Infantry * Enlisted Oct. 24, 1862 * Mustered in Nov. 1862 in Harrisburg, Pa for 9 months * Mustered out Aug. 8, 1863 with company at Harrisburg, Pa * Discharged Aug. 7, 1863 * 28th Regiment Pa. Infantry * Enrolled May 22, 1864 at age 25 in Cassville, Georgia * Mustered in May 22, 1864 as Chaplain in Cassville, Georgia * Mustered out July 18, 1865 with company * Discharged July 18, 1865 * Residence at enlistment - Somerset * Invalid Pension: Applied Dec. 6, 1879, Application #327773, Certificate #196140; Widow Pension: Applied Mar. 29, 1919, Application #1138655, Certificate #871629 SOURCE: * 1890 Veterans Census, Jenner Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. * Veterans Card File * Latter Day Saints * Muster Roster 171st [Lists muster out day as 8th] * Muster Roster 28th Field and Staff * Unassigned 171st regiment] * Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295755 [Lists enlistment date as Nov.28, 1862] ------ Critchfield, Norman B. * Berlin Post Office * Chronic diarrhea and res. * Monthly pension of 10 dollars. SOURCE: * 1883 List of Pensioners, Somerset Co. Pa.