Digital Image: 1863 Laidlaw U.S. Civil War View of the 148th New York Volunteers at Norfolk, VA
Camp148thNYPortsmouth-laidlaw-1863_d
Title
Camp of the 148th Regt. New York Vols. Portsmouth, VA.
1863 (undated) 10 x 15.75 in (25.4 x 40.005 cm)
1863 (undated) 10 x 15.75 in (25.4 x 40.005 cm)
Description
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Digital Map Information
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Cartographer S
James S. Laidlaw (c. 1828 - c. 1902) was an American artist and American Civil War veteran. He was born in Geneva, New York, where he was living when he joined the Army. Laidlaw enlisted in the Union Army at Seneca, New York, in 1862, and was a member of Company C, 148th New York Volunteer Regiment. Laidlaw served his full three year enlistment to 1865. After the war, Laidlaw moved to New York City where he worked as an artist until at least 1899, when he appeared in the New York City Directory. We know of two views of camps of the 148th New York Volunteers that were drawn by Laidlaw and published by Lang and Cooper. More by this mapmaker...
Lang and Cooper (fl. August 16, 1862 - May 2, 1864) were a New York City based engravers and printers active in the middle part of the 19th century. The firm was founded by William Lang and Henry Pooley Cooper. The firm came into being following the dissolution of Lang and Laing where in Cooper took the place of Joseph Laing. In May 1864, Cooper bought out Lang's shares and subsequently published under his own imprint, H. P. Cooper. They specialized in transferring copper and steel plates to lithographic stone for more economical printing. Among others, the firm worked with J.H. Colton and J. Disturnell. Learn More...