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U.S. National Debt in the 1860s
Explore the U.S. federal debt trajectory across the 1860s using Treasury historical observations. Comparable OMB budget measures begin in FY1940.
Source-backed fiscal history
This debt-focused decade record compares Treasury total-debt observations across fiscal years 1860 through 1869. FY1860 opening is source-labeled reconstructed. Receipts, outlays, budget balance, net interest, GDP, and spending breakdowns remain unavailable before FY1940.
Long Default distinguishes annual debt balances from budget flows such as receipts, outlays, deficits, and net interest. Every available record links the measure to its stated coverage and public-source context.