Birthdays

Abraham Bruner
Turns 29 on this date

Thompson Prettyman Ege
Turns 25 on this date

William Joseph Hardee
Turns 45 on this date

Archibald McAllister
Turns 47 on this date

Agib Ricketts
Turns 26 on this date

Lyman Trumbull
Turns 47 on this date
Events
US/the World | British and French troops enter the Chinese capital | 10/12/1860 |
US/the World | Garibaldi pledges that his conquests will become a part of a united Italy | 10/12/1860 |
Business/Industry | In Philadelphia, a dispute between hotel owners ends with violence on the street | 10/12/1860 |
US/the World | The Prince of Wales spends three busy days in New York City |
10/11/1860 to 10/14/1860 |
Documents
Letter | Anonymous. “True Republicans” to Abraham Lincoln, Friday, October 12, 1860 | 10/12/1860 |
Newspaper | New York Herald, “What are the Southern States Going to Do?,” October 12, 1860 | 10/12/1860 |