Scope and Content From the Collection: This collection contains a paymaster's ledger from an unidentified Union Navy ship during the American Civil War. Research on the crewmembers named within the ledger suggests that the item originated from the USS Pittsburg. The ledger contains the names of 169 sailors and records the pay issued to each in the form of clothing, personal goods from small stores, and money. Listed among the crew are two "contrabands," African Americans who had escaped...