Birthdays
James Gordon Bennett
Turns 65 on this date
James Campbell
Turns 48 on this date
Peter Cartwright
Turns 75 on this date
Dennis B. Clary
Turns 38 on this date
James Conner
Turns 31 on this date
Isaac Hardin Duval
Turns 36 on this date
William Edward Finck
Turns 38 on this date
Events
| Campaigns/Elections | In Augusta, former Georgia congressman Andrew Stephens speaks at a rally for Stephen Douglas | 09/01/1860 |
| US/the World | The Prince of Wales visits Canada's future capital of Ottawa |
08/31/1860 to 09/03/1860 |
Documents
| Newspaper | Chicago (IL) Press and Tribune, “The Artful Dodger,” September 1, 1860 | 09/01/1860 |