kɹˈʌtʃfiːld wʌzɐ fɹˈɛnd ʌv nˈoʊɾᵻd ˈɔːθɚ dʒˈɔːɹdʒ wˈɑːʃɪŋtən hˈæɹɪs, ænd hˈɛlpt hˈæɹɪs bɪkˌʌm pɹˈɛzɪdənt ʌvðə wˈɪlz vˈæli ɹˈeɪlɹoʊd ˈæftɚ ðə sˈɪvəl wˈɔːɹ.
Crutchfield was a friend of noted author George Washington Harris, and helped Harris become president of the Wills Valley Railroad after the Civil War.