His record shows he remained a Captain up to his retirement to the VRC. Perhaps, he was given the rank of Colonel serving as Commandant of Georgia Conscripts

John A. Crawford

Residence Bartow County GA;
Enlisted on 6/13/1861 as a Captain.
On 6/13/1861 he was commissioned into "K" Co. GA 18th Infantry
He was transferred out on 4/27/1864
On 4/27/1864 he transferred into Veteran Reserve Corps
(date and method of discharge not given)
(Assigned to Commandant Conscripts, State of GA.)
He was listed as:
* Wounded 9/17/1862 Sharpsburg, MD

Sources used by Historical Data Systems, Inc.:
- Roster of Confederate Soldiers of Georgia 1861-1865