Birthdays
Augustus Carpenter Baldwin
Turns 43 on this date
Christopher Houston Carson
Turns 51 on this date
Charles Magill Conrad
Turns 56 on this date
Alexander Long
Turns 44 on this date
Henry A. Walke
Turns 52 on this date
Events
| Crime/Disasters | Holiday celebrations get out of hand at a Boston hotel as young guests and employees brawl | 12/24/1860 |
| Campaigns/Elections | In New Orleans, a massive meeting endorses candidates for the upcoming secession convention | 12/24/1860 |
| Lawmaking/Litigating | The second session of the 36th Congress is sitting in Washington, DC |
12/04/1860 to 03/02/1861 |
Documents
| Newspaper | Lowell (MA) Citizen & News, “Mr. Lincoln's Position,” December 24, 1860 | 12/24/1860 |