Long Default ยท U.S. Fiscal Record
U.S. National Debt in 1868: $2.6B, Deficit & Spending
U.S. fiscal record for FY1868: national debt, federal deficit, receipts, outlays, and historical context from official government data.
Source-backed fiscal history
At the end of the covered fiscal period, total debt outstanding was $2.6B according to the cited Treasury historical debt series.
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.