| History | |
|---|---|
 Confederate States of America | |
| Name | Jackson |
| Launched | 1849 |
| Acquired | by purchase, 9 May 1861 |
| Commissioned | June 1861 |
| Fate | Destroyed to prevent capture, April 1862 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Gunboat |
| Tonnage | 297 long tons (302 t) |
| Propulsion | Steam engine, stern-wheel |
| Complement | 75 |
| Armament | 2 × 32-pounder guns |
CSS Jackson was a gunboat of the Confederate Navy during the American Civil War.
Built at Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1849 as Yankee, the fast side-wheel river tug was purchased at New Orleans on 9 May 1861 by Capt. Lawrence Rousseau, CSN, then strengthened and fitted for service in the Confederate Navy, and renamed Jackson.