Birthdays
James Barnes
Turns 59 on this date
Charles Rollin Buckalew
Turns 39 on this date
Jeremiah Clemens
Turns 46 on this date
Thomas Ewing Sr.
Turns 71 on this date
Thomas Alexander Scott
Turns 37 on this date
Charles Miller Shelley
Turns 27 on this date
William Booth Taliaferro
Turns 38 on this date
Richard Hanson Weightman
Turns 44 on this date
Addison Weller
Turns 24 on this date
Events
| Crime/Disasters | At Atchison, the Kansas Relief Committee reports on its efforts to aid the drought-stricken territory | 12/28/1860 |
| Lawmaking/Litigating | Postmaster-General Holt threatens action over South Carolina's seizure of U.S. Post Office accounts | 12/28/1860 |
| Lawmaking/Litigating | South Carolina seizes the U.S. Customs House and the U.S. Post Office buildings in Charleston | 12/28/1860 |
| Lawmaking/Litigating | South Carolina's commissioners to the United States present their credentials and explain their mission | 12/28/1860 |
| Lawmaking/Litigating | The second session of the 36th Congress is sitting in Washington, DC |
12/04/1860 to 03/02/1861 |
Documents
| Letter | Anna H. Richardson to William Still, December 28, 1860 | 12/28/1860 |
| Newspaper | Chicago (IL) Tribune, “Organize For Safety,” December 28, 1860 | 12/28/1860 |