American, 19th century, including nine page document gives background information on the ship and events; artifacts include remnants of a musket stock, 56-1/2 in., [wood fragments in pieces]; musket ramrod, 39-1/2 in. [rusted]; brass musket butt plate, 5-1/4 in., [corroded]; wood gunrack fragment, 6-1/2 in.; shadow box displaying twenty-two pieces including bullet and cartridge fragments, buttons, pottery fragments, seven metal nails, hooks and a trigger guard. Notes: The USS Governor sank in November, 1861 off the coast of Georgetown, South Carolina.. Provenance: Collection of Steve Chandler, Salisbury, North Carolina