Manchester wrote, "Colonel Cromwell raising of his regiment makes choice of his officers not such as were soldiers or men of estate, but such as were common men, poor and of mean parentage, only he would give them the title of godly, precious men..." Late in 1643, Lawrence Crawford was appointed Sergeant-Major General of the Foot.
Manchester noted, "Colonel Cromwell's selection of his regiment's officers was characterized by choosing individuals who were not professional soldiers or members of the nobility, but rather ordinary people from humble backgrounds, whom he would bestow the titles 'godly' and 'precious men' upon." Later in 1643, Lawrence Crawford was appointed Sergeant-Major General of the Foot.