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.

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.