Charles Simler Civil War discharge papers
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Abstract
This collection contains two Civil War discharges issued to Charles Simler (or Simbler) from the 56th Regiment of the New York State National Guard in 1863 and 1865 and three tintype photographs of members of the Simler family.
Arrangement
The documents from this collection are housed in a single folder. The tintypes are housed separately with other tintype photographs.
Scope and Contents
This collection contains two Civil War discharges issued to Charles Simler (or Simbler) from the 56th Regiment of the New York State National Guard in 1863 and 1865. Simler reenlisted after his first discharge in 1863. The documents are signed by Mustering Officers Captain P. Hanson of Brooklyn (1863) and Lieutenant M. Dolan of Hart Island in New York Harbor (1865). The collection also include three tintype photographs of Simler, his wife, and his son.
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Conditions Governing Access
Open to users without restriction.
Conditions Governing Use
The materials in this collection are in the public domain. While many items at the Center for Brooklyn History are unrestricted, we do not own reproduction rights to all materials. Be aware of the several kinds of rights that might apply: copyright, licensing and trademarks. The researcher assumes all responsibility for copyright questions.
Preferred Citation
Identification of item, date (if known); Charles Simler Civil War discharge papers, 1977.531, Box and Folder number; Brooklyn Public Library.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Walter Hinton, 1964.
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Processing Information
Minimally processed to the collection level. In 2011 it was noted that daguerreotypes of Charles Simler, his wife, and his son were donated with these papers, but could not be located. In 2022 three tintype photographs of the family were located. These were assumed to be the images described as daguerreotypes in the accession file and were intellectually linked to this collection. This collection was rehoused and the finding aid revised by Dee Bowers in 2023.
