Military: CWR: Critchfield, William F. 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, William F. * Born July 4, 1839 in Henry Clay Twp. Fayette Co. Pa. * Died Feb. 20, 1928 at age 88 years 7 month 16 days in Confluence, Pa. * Private Co. H 169th Regiment Pa. Drafted Militia * Enlisted Oct. 16, 1862 in Crawford Co. Pa. * Mustered in Oct. 16, 1862 in Pittsburg, Pa * Deserted Nov. 12, 1862 * Discharged Jan. 26, 1863 * Residence in 1925 - Confluence * Invalid Pension: Applied June 20, 1876 and Feb. 26, 1907, Application #221330, Certificate #1210811; Widow Pension: Applied May 24, 1928, Application #1616221, no certificate number listed. SOURCE: * Meyersdale Republican Oct. 15, 1925 * Meyersdale Republican Mar. 1, 1928 * Veterans Card File * Muster Roster Co. H * Footnote.com * Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295755