On page 103 of his book, Mr. Benedict states, "The burning of Osceola was horrible, yet the extent of this has been greatly exaggerated." Referring to Goodrich's statement that 3,000 were left homeless, and Leslie's statement that 100 houses were burned, Mr. Benedict states, "The 1860 census of St. Clair County calls these assertions into question. In June 1860 only 267 white persons lived in Osceola, which included two men in jail. These residents resided in only 40 households and boarding houses." However, in the endnote on this paragraph, Mr. Benedict cites the Population of the United States in 1860 and states that the population of Osceola township was given at 1,794, with no separate reporting for Osceola the town.

I am a bit confused. Was the 1860 census of St. Clair County separate and distinct from the U.S. census?