Birthdays
John Joseph Abercrombie
Turns 62 on this date
Richard Wilson Carr
Turns 29 on this date
Alexander Crummell
Turns 41 on this date
James Kent Dukes
Turns 22 on this date
Isaac Lane
Turns 26 on this date
George Armstrong Lyon
Turns 54 on this date
Events
| Campaigns/Elections | Abraham Lincoln speaks to New Hampshire Republicans at Exeter | 03/03/1860 |
| Business/Industry | Tax officials in Pennsylvania give the states's taxable value as $569,049,995 | 03/03/1860 |
| Lawmaking/Litigating | The 36th U.S. Congress is in session in Washington, D.C. |
12/06/1859 to 06/24/1860 |
Documents
| Newspaper | Cleveland (OH) Herald, “Mr. Seward’s Speech,” March 3, 1860 | 03/03/1860 |
| Letter | John William Dungy to William Still, March 3, 1860 | 03/03/1860 |
| Letter | Stepney Brown to William Still, March 3, 1860 | 03/03/1860 |