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