, a side-wheeled steamer, was purchased in June 1861. She served on the Mississippi River and its tributaries during the American Civil War. On the night of 8 March1864Conestoga collided with and sank immediately.
USS Conestoga was the planned name for the monitor and the name was changed while the ship was still on the stocks. She served in the American Civil War and later served in the Spanish-American War as Jason.