Military: CWR: Critchfield, Samuel of interest in Somerset County, PA

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Critchfield, Samuel

* Born Oct. 18, 1847 
* Died Sept. 7, 1921 
* Buried in Pleasant Hill Cemetery 
* Private Co. D 133rd Regiment Pa. Infantry
* Enlisted Aug 5, 1862 at age 18 in Somerset, Pa 
* Mustered in Aug. 14, 1862 in Harrisburg, Pa 
* Deserted Oct. 19, 1862 at camp near Sharpsburg, Md 
* Private Co. K 82nd Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Substitute 
* Mustered in Dec. 6, 1864 at age 18 as Private in Chambersburg, Pa. 
* Mustered out July 13, 1865 with company 
* Served Feb. 12, 1864 - July 13, 1865 - 17 month 1 day 
* Invalid Pension: Applied Feb. 3, 1886, Application #560920, Certificate 
#510832

SOURCE:
* Somerset Past Vol. 11 No. 3 
* Veterans Grave Registration 
* Muster Roster Co. K 
* Veterans Card File [Lists name as Scritchfield with the note: Claims his name 
is Critchfield] 
* Muster Roster Co. D
* Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295753
* Pennsylvania Veterans Burial Cards 1777 - 1999 

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Critchfield, Samuel

* Born in Bedford Co. Pa 
* Died May 10, 1918 in Bedford, Pa. 
* Private Co. E 138th Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Enlisted Aug 17, 1862 at age 21 Schellsburg, Pa
* Mustered in Aug. 29, 1862 in Harrisburg, Pa
* Deserted from Headquarters Brigade, returned 
* Transferred to Maryland Potomac Home Brigade Infantry Apr. 5, 1863 
* Private Co. K 2nd Maryland Potomac Home Brigade 
* Enlisted Sep 7, 1861 in Cumberland, Md for 3 years service
* Mustered in Oct. 31, 1861 
* Company Muster Roll dated July & Aug. 1862 lists him as deserted from New 
Creek, Va. Aug. 9, 1862 
* Special Muster Roll dated Apr. 10, 1863 lists the following: Gained from 
desertion and placed on duty Apr. 5, 1863 
* Company Muster Roll dated Mar. & Apr. 1863 lists the following: Gained from 
desertion and placed on duty Apr. 5, 1865. On daily duty, artillery 
* Company Muster Roll dated May & June 1863 lists the following: Returned to 
duty from desertion Apr. 5, 1863; back pay forfeit. 
* Company Muster Roll dated July & Aug. lists the following: Forfeit all pay
due (by desertion) to Apr. 5, 1863 date of return. On daily duty artillery
since Apr. 5, 1863 
* Company Muster Out Roll dated Oct. 31, 1864 lists the following: Age 17; 
Mustered out Oct. 31, 1864; Clothing account - Due soldier $14.43; Due U. S. for 
arms, equipment, Exc. ten cents and bounty due soldier $100 
* Company descriptive Book lists the following: Age 17; Height - 5' 10"
Eyes - Light Blue; Hair - Light Brown; Complexion - Fair; Occupation - Laborer; 
Enlisted July 7, 1861 at Cumberland, Md. for 3 years service 
* In July 1863 he was in charge of a Field Piece 
* In Jan. 1864 he was on furlough 10 days since Jan. 22 or 29, 1864 granted by 
Dept. Head Quarters 
* Invalid Pension: Applied Feb. 8, 1889, Application #689022, Certificate 
#519999

SOURCE:
* 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Muster Roster Co. K [Lists name as Schritchfield] 
* Footnote.com Co. K 2nd Maryland [Lists name as Scritchfield] 
* Footnote.com Co. E 138th Pa. [Lists name as Soritchfield]
* Muster Roster Co. E [Lists name as Crichfiel]
* Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295753
* Military Affairs Register, Maryland Volunteers, Roll 1478078