He married Elizabeth H. Gutshall and fathered George A. (b. 03/04/51). He does not appear in any Cumberland County census until 1880 when he was working as a plasterer.
A Civil War veteran, he enlisted in West Chester, Chester County, June 10, 1861, understating his age by four years, elected to the rank of 1st lieutenant and then promoted to captain June 24, and mustered into federal service at Baltimore, Maryland, July 26 as commander of Co. I, 1st Pennsylvania Reserves (30th Pennsylvania Infantry). Shortly thereafter, a military board examined him for competency and issued an "adverse report," the results of which are not presented in his Compiled Military Service Record. The army thus dismissed him from service or perhaps goaded him to resign, which he did to date October 16, 1861. The discharge was honorable as proven by Elizabeth's successful application to receive a widow's pension based on her husband's service.
He signed his resignation letter "Crop."
The Sentinel (Carlisle, PA), Tuesday, April 6, 1886; pg. 2
Mr. George A. [sic] Cropp, universally known throughout the borough and county as "Captain" Cropp, died at his house at South and Pitt streets this morning at 8 o'clock, after a long illness from Bright's disease. He was a plasterer by trade, and a man widely known and popular. He served in the Union army in the rebellion as captain of Co. I, 1st Pa. Reserves. He was about sixty years of age. His funeral will take place on Thursday afternoon at 4 o'clock.
A Civil War veteran, he enlisted in West Chester, Chester County, June 10, 1861, understating his age by four years, elected to the rank of 1st lieutenant and then promoted to captain June 24, and mustered into federal service at Baltimore, Maryland, July 26 as commander of Co. I, 1st Pennsylvania Reserves (30th Pennsylvania Infantry). Shortly thereafter, a military board examined him for competency and issued an "adverse report," the results of which are not presented in his Compiled Military Service Record. The army thus dismissed him from service or perhaps goaded him to resign, which he did to date October 16, 1861. The discharge was honorable as proven by Elizabeth's successful application to receive a widow's pension based on her husband's service.
He signed his resignation letter "Crop."
The Sentinel (Carlisle, PA), Tuesday, April 6, 1886; pg. 2
Mr. George A. [sic] Cropp, universally known throughout the borough and county as "Captain" Cropp, died at his house at South and Pitt streets this morning at 8 o'clock, after a long illness from Bright's disease. He was a plasterer by trade, and a man widely known and popular. He served in the Union army in the rebellion as captain of Co. I, 1st Pa. Reserves. He was about sixty years of age. His funeral will take place on Thursday afternoon at 4 o'clock.
He married Elizabeth H. Gutshall and fathered George A. (b. 03/04/51). He does not appear in any Cumberland County census until 1880 when he was working as a plasterer.
A Civil War veteran, he enlisted in West Chester, Chester County, June 10, 1861, understating his age by four years, elected to the rank of 1st lieutenant and then promoted to captain June 24, and mustered into federal service at Baltimore, Maryland, July 26 as commander of Co. I, 1st Pennsylvania Reserves (30th Pennsylvania Infantry). Shortly thereafter, a military board examined him for competency and issued an "adverse report," the results of which are not presented in his Compiled Military Service Record. The army thus dismissed him from service or perhaps goaded him to resign, which he did to date October 16, 1861. The discharge was honorable as proven by Elizabeth's successful application to receive a widow's pension based on her husband's service.
He signed his resignation letter "Crop."
The Sentinel (Carlisle, PA), Tuesday, April 6, 1886; pg. 2
Mr. George A. [sic] Cropp, universally known throughout the borough and county as "Captain" Cropp, died at his house at South and Pitt streets this morning at 8 o'clock, after a long illness from Bright's disease. He was a plasterer by trade, and a man widely known and popular. He served in the Union army in the rebellion as captain of Co. I, 1st Pa. Reserves. He was about sixty years of age. His funeral will take place on Thursday afternoon at 4 o'clock.
A Civil War veteran, he enlisted in West Chester, Chester County, June 10, 1861, understating his age by four years, elected to the rank of 1st lieutenant and then promoted to captain June 24, and mustered into federal service at Baltimore, Maryland, July 26 as commander of Co. I, 1st Pennsylvania Reserves (30th Pennsylvania Infantry). Shortly thereafter, a military board examined him for competency and issued an "adverse report," the results of which are not presented in his Compiled Military Service Record. The army thus dismissed him from service or perhaps goaded him to resign, which he did to date October 16, 1861. The discharge was honorable as proven by Elizabeth's successful application to receive a widow's pension based on her husband's service.
He signed his resignation letter "Crop."
The Sentinel (Carlisle, PA), Tuesday, April 6, 1886; pg. 2
Mr. George A. [sic] Cropp, universally known throughout the borough and county as "Captain" Cropp, died at his house at South and Pitt streets this morning at 8 o'clock, after a long illness from Bright's disease. He was a plasterer by trade, and a man widely known and popular. He served in the Union army in the rebellion as captain of Co. I, 1st Pa. Reserves. He was about sixty years of age. His funeral will take place on Thursday afternoon at 4 o'clock.
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