Birthdays
Robert Houstoun Anderson
Turns 25 on this date
William LeRoy Broun
Turns 33 on this date
Adoniram Judson Clark
Turns 22 on this date
James E. Clawson
Turns 32 on this date
Francis Marion Cockrell
Turns 26 on this date
Alfred G. Coover
Turns 22 on this date
William Hicks Jackson
Turns 25 on this date
Francis Henry Jordan
Turns 39 on this date
Events
| Campaigns/Elections | Florida holds state-wide elections, choosing Breckinridge Democrat John Milton as governor | 10/01/1860 |
| US/the World | Garibaldi and his Italian nationalists inflict final defeat on the Bourbon forces at Battle of Volturno |
09/30/1860 to 10/02/1860 |
| Campaigns/Elections | In Connecticut, Bridgeport elects a Republican mayor | 10/01/1860 |
| US/the World | The Prince of Wales visits Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
10/01/1860 to 10/02/1860 |
Documents
| Newspaper | Chicago (IL) Press and Tribune, “'Gen. Walker',” October 1, 1860 | 10/01/1860 |