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Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Preferred Citation

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], George J. Schmutz Papers, 1868-1926, Ms1992-047, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Source of Acquisition

The George J. Schmutz Papers were purchased by Special Collections and University Archives in October 1992.

Processing Information

The processing, arrangement, and description of the George J. Schmutz Papers completed in October 2023.

Biographical Note

George J. Schmutz was born on December 13, 1848 in Doylestown, Pennsylvania. Schmutz is the son of John S. Schmutz and Catherine Appolonia Frey. Schmutz enlisted in the Union army in February 1864 and was mustered into 188th Pennsylvania Infantry, and was discharged in December 1865. Following the war, Schmutz married Amanda Catherine Walker and had four children. Schmutz passed away on September 7, 1932, in Cumberland, Maryland.

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Scope and Contents

This collection contains two books compiled by George J. Schmutz. The first book is titled, "History of my boyhood days and early recollections of young manhood", and contains Schmutz' family history, poetry, political and opinion pieces, and civil war memoirs. The second book is titled, "Events in my young man days", and contains a history of the 188th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry that was copied from a history written by Samuel Bates with added details and notes by Schmutz.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Civil War
• United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865

Rights Statement for Archival Description

The guide to the George J. Schmutz Papers by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 ( https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/ ).