I don't think it has been mentioned here, but there is a new book
"Confederate Civil War Blockade Runners 1861-65" in the New Vanguard series
published by Osprey Publishing. This is a series on various types of naval
vessels, aircraft, etc. The book is paperback, 48 pages with 8 pages of
colour drawings. The author is Angus Konstam and the illustrations are by
Tony Bryan. Most of the blockade runners were paddle steamers. I haven't
read the book fully yet, but bit gives a good overview of the subject and is
only 8.99 GBP.
In the same series and recently published are "Mississippi Gunboats of the
American Civil War 1861-65" and "Union River Ironclads" by the same author.
The books can be ordered direct from the publisher www.ospreypublishing.com

Alistair Deayton

Greeting Alistair!

There wouldn't happen to be any mention in this book of my favourite
ACW Blockade runner, the sidewheeler "Banshee" would there?

PJ
Victoria, BC Canada

There are colour profiles of both BANSHEEs, and a two page cut-away drawing
of COLONEL LAMB; brief histories of both BANSHEEs, two black and white
reproductions of paintings of BANSHEE (I) and a copy of a contemporary
sketch showing BANSHEE (II).

Alistair