Schmutz, George J., 1848-1932
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. During the American Civil War, Schmutz enlisted in the Union Army in February 1864 and was mustered into the 188th Pennsylvania Infantry. He was discharged in December 1865. Following the war, Schmutz married Amanda Catherine Walker, and they had four children. Schmutz passed away on September 7, 1932, in Cumberland, Maryland.
External Sources:
"George J. Schmutz" in the Pennsylvania, U.S., Civil War Muster Rolls, 1860-1869, Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/discoveryui-content/view/301603:9040, accessed October 2023.
George J Schmutz, family tree on Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/family-tree/person/tree/22510617/person/1259220454/facts, accessed October 2023.
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
George J. Schmutz Papers, 1868-1926 (Ms1992-047)
George J. Schmutz Papers
This collection contains two books complied by George J. Schmutz (1848-1932) that include Schmutz' family history, poetry, political and opinion pieces, American Civil War memoirs, and a history of his regiment, the 188th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry.