Birthdays
Turner Ashby
Turns 32 on this date
Jeremiah Howard Beckwith
Turns 22 on this date
James William Denver
Turns 39 on this date
James Monroe Goggin
Turns 40 on this date
Samuel Pollock
Turns 52 on this date
John Reuben Thompson
Turns 37 on this date
Events
| Campaigns/Elections | In Kentucky, "fire-eater" William Lowndes Yancey stumps for Breckinridge | 10/23/1860 |
| Campaigns/Elections | Stephen Douglas makes his final campaign tour, through the Deep South |
10/19/1860 to 10/28/1860 |
Documents
| Newspaper | Cleveland (OH) Herald, “The Prince and the Boston Ladies,” October 23, 1860 | 10/23/1860 |