wˌaɪl kɹˈʌtʃfiːld nˈɛvɚɹ ɛnlˈɪstᵻd, hiː fɹˈiːkwəntli pɹəvˈaɪdᵻd ˌɪnfɚmˈeɪʃən ˌɔn kənfˈɛdɚɹət tɹˈuːp mˈuːvmənts tə jˈuːniən fˈoːɹsᵻz ˈɑːpɚɹˌeɪɾɪŋ ɪn tʃˈætɐnˌuːɡə ænd ðə vɪsˈɪnᵻɾi.
While Crutchfield never enlisted, he frequently provided information on Confederate troop movements to Union forces operating in Chattanooga and the vicinity.