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The Potamic soldiers (americanhistory.org)
They probably would not have been called Potomac soldiers unless they were in the Union's Army of the Potomac, but the Union had other armies too. There may have been many slang terms in use at the time. Derogatory terms applied by Confederate soldiers would include Yankee and bluebelly.
In a war that was called by about as many different names as there were states in conflict, Union were called by many names.
The most common terms for soldiers fighting the north and south were Billy Yank and Johnny Reb, respectively.
Some other terms used within ranks were Blue Jackets (nickname for Union sailors), Bummers (referred to Sherman's men who became experts at foraging during the March to the Sea), Redlegs (nickname for Union artillerymen), and Zouave (known for their unique North African style of uniform) are just a few.
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∙ 14y agoCommon names for the union soldier: Yankee, Yank, Billy, Billy Yank, Unionist, Northerner, Blue Coat, Blue Belly, Federal 'Those People' as General Robert E Lee called them.
As with their southern counterparts, these names could also apply to armies, states, or the Union itself.
Yankee.
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∙ 11y agoSomeone who served in the Union army, that is, the Northern part of the United States that stayed loyal, not the Confederates.
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∙ 14y agoYank, Yankee, Bluebelly
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∙ 14y agoBluebelly
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Is William Tecumseh Sherman a Confederate soldier or a Union soldier?
General William T. Sherman was a general leading Union troops.
Did a Yankee soldier and a union soldier fight for the same side?
Yes, a Yankee soldier and a union soldier fought on the same side in the American Civil War (1861-65). The term "Yankee" was used by southerners to denote someone from the north, or the union. In this case, "Union" and "Yankee" mean the same thing. Nobody knows why the South ever came up with that term, though.
What is the word for common term for a union soldier?
a Yankee
Can a US Army soldier have his first and last name on his uniformhttpwikianswerscomQCan a US Army soldier have his first?
No. It is last name only.
Photo of a union soldier's uniform?
There is a picture on this Website http://www.kidport.com/RefLib/usaHistory/CivilWar/Uniforms.htm
What was a name of a soldier in the union?
Bob.
Are there any union soldiers that had the lastname McNevin?
Was there a union soldier that had the last name McNevin?
Is Newton Scott a union or a Confederate soldier?
Union
What is a southern name for soldier?
Southern soldiers of the Confederacy were often called "rebels" as they were rebelling against the Union.
What identifies the soldier on the riverbank as union soldier?
they wore blue shirts
Is William Tecumseh Sherman a Confederate soldier or a Union soldier?
General William T. Sherman was a general leading Union troops.
Is Abraham Lincoln a southern soldier?
No. He was a Union Soldier and fought in The Blackhawk War
What actors and actresses appeared in The Red Badge of Courage - 1951?
The cast of The Red Badge of Courage - 1951 includes: Smith Ballew as Captain Albert Band as Union Soldier Fording River Gregg Barton as Soldier Whit Bissell as Wounded Officer Robert Board as Soldier Edwin Breen as Confederate Flag Bearer Benny Burt as Union Soldier Robert Cavendish as Wounded Soldier Mack Chandler as Veteran Robert Cherry as Singing Soldier Jimmy Clark as Stevens Lyle Clark as Union Soldier David Clarke as Corporal by Campfire John Cliff as Soldier John Crawford as Soldier Dick Curtis as Veteran Royal Dano as The Tattered Man Bert Davidson as Union Soldier Dennis Dengate as Lieutenant Andy Devine as The Cheery Soldier Douglas Dick as The Lieutenant John Dierkes as The Tall Soldier Billy Dix as Soldier James Dobson as Soldier Tim Durant as The General Robert Easton as Thompson Gloria Eaton as Southern Woman at Farm Lynn Farr as Confederate Soldier Eugene Gericke as Soldier William Grueneberg as Union Soldier Bill Hale as Confederate Soldier Joe Haworth as Soldier Dick Haynes as Confederate Soldier Jim Hayward as Soldier Ed Hinton as Corporal Shep Houghton as Union Soldier Arthur Hunnicutt as Bill Porter John Huston as Grizzled Union Veteran Tennessee Jim as Confederate Soldier Todd Karns as Soldier Herb Latimer as Corporal Norman Leavitt as Union Soldier Emmett Lynn as Jake - Veteran Casey MacGregor as Veteran Joel Marston as Union Soldier Strother Martin as Corporal Bill Mauldin as The Loud Soldier Frank McGrath as Captain Frank Melton as Confederate Soldier Audie Murphy as The Youth Robert Nichols as Fat Union Soldier Lou Nova as Veteran Ivan Parry as Soldier William Phipps as Officer John Piffle as Confederate Soldier Dixon Porter as Union Army Lieutenant Lee Roberts as Union Soldier Buddy Roosevelt as Veteran William Schallert as Union Soldier Mickey Simpson as Veteran Glenn Strange as Colonel Frank Sully as Veteran Arthur Tovey as Soldier Dan White as Sergeant James Whitmore as Narrator Guy Wilkerson as Veteran Wilson Wood as Union Soldier Duke York as Veteran
Would a union soldier encourage a friend to dedicate their life as a union soldier?
No one expected to stay a Union soldier once the civil war was over. There were career military people in the union army, so the answer to this question is; if it was for the war I would say no, but if the men wanted a job in the military, yes.
A soldier in the Union army was called?
Yankees
Did a Yankee soldier and a union soldier fight for the same side?
Yes, a Yankee soldier and a union soldier fought on the same side in the American Civil War (1861-65). The term "Yankee" was used by southerners to denote someone from the north, or the union. In this case, "Union" and "Yankee" mean the same thing. Nobody knows why the South ever came up with that term, though.
Who was the first union soldier to die?
John Brown?
