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Haldeman, Walter Newman (1821-1902) Louisville daily courier. [ Vol. 33, no. 24 (July 27, 1861)]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05959.12.02 Author/Creator: Haldeman, Walter Newman (1821-1902) Place Written: Louisville, Ky. Type: Newspaper Date: 27 July 1861 Pagination: 4 p. ; 61 x 42.5 cm. Order a Copy

Great Battle in Va., Special Accounts From Richmond, Message of President Davis, Dispatch from President Davis - announcing victory, The Abolition of Slavery, A Word to Non-Slave Holders, Details of the Battle.

Walter Newman Halderman clerked in grocery and for Prentice’s Lousiville Daily Journal before establishing a circulating library and then acquiring The Daily Dime. He changed its name to The Louisville Daily Courier. He engineered the merger with the Journal in 1868 and created The Louisville Times in 1884. His son, Bruce, became president of the newspaper company, while son William edited the Times.

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