He was born in 1826/27 (3 (34 in 1861)).
He enlisted and was mustered into service on 8 October 1861 (1 [co.D: 8 Oct; co.H: 9 Oct], 2 [9 Oct], 4 [9 Oct], 5 [8 Ot]). He enlisted at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (3). He was mustered in as a private in company H (3, 7, 8, 9).
He was transferred from company H to company D on 4 December 1861 (1, 3, 4).
He was discharged on 25 November 1862, at camp in the field, on surgeon's certificate of disability (1, 2, 3, 5). He was a corporal in company D (1, 2, 5, 7, 8, 9).
On 2 January 1864, he unsuccessfully applied for a pension (5, 6).
1 Bates, Samuel Penniman. History of Pennsylvania volunteers, 1861-5. Harrisburg: B. Singerly, state printer, 1869-71. 5 volumes. 'Ninety-first regiment', volume 3, pages 186-233. (In the roster) (Chas Cookender)
2 company D, register of men discharged (Charles Crookenden)
3 Civil War Veterans' Card File, available at the Pennsylvania State Archives, searched 7 August 2004 (Chas Crookington; co.H has 'Charles C Cookender')
4 company H, register of men transferred (Chas G Cookender)
5 pension index, by regiment, 91st PA Infantry, company D (Charles J Crookenden)
6 pension index, by name (Charles J Crookenden)
7 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (Charles G Cookenden)
8 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (Charles Crookendon)
9 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (Charles Crookenden)