The Union soldiers normally just referred to them rebels. As the Confederates called the union soldiers Yankees. They were also called rebs and yanks. Confederate soldiers were also called greyback (because of the color of their uniform), Johnny Reb, Johnny, or just plain Reb. Confederate guerrillas were called bushwhackers.
v "Grayback" v "Secesh" v "Traitor" v "Rebel" v "Butternuts"
The Confederate bombardment of Fort Sumter signed the outbreak of the American Civil War-.
most of the battlefields were located in Confederate states.
The Northern soldiers nicknames were the Yankees or Yanks.
Another name for the part of the country referred as the South is Dixie or Dixieland. During the American Civil War, Northerners referred to those who seceded from the Union as Confederates or Rebels. Confederate soldiers were called rebels, Graybacks (because of the color of their uniform), Grays, Johnny Reb, Johnny, or just plain reb. Confederate guerrillas were called bushwhackers.some of he nicknames for the South in the Civil War are: Seches, Johnny Reb.According to Bromfield L. Ridley, an aide to Gen. Alexander Stewart, the following nicknames were given to soldiers from a particular state:Alabama - Yaller HammersArkansas - ToothpicksFlorida - GophersGeorgia - Goober GrabbersKentucky - Corn CrackersLouisiana - TigersMississippi - Sand LappersMissouri - Border RuffiansNorth Carolina - Tar HeelsSouth Carolina - Rice BirdsTennessee - Hog DriversTexas - Cow BoysVirginia - Tobacco Worms
The Confederate States of America
Confederate soldiers were called rebel, greyback (because of the color of their uniform), Johnny Reb, Johnny, or just plain reb. Confederate guerrillas were called bushwhackers.
During the American Civil War, soldiers on both sides of the conflict earned (or suffered from) nicknames of various kinds. Because of the "butternut" color of their uniforms, Confederate soldiers could be called "Butternuts," in addition to many other nicknames heard during the war and beyond.
It is estimated that around 620,000 soldiers died in the American Civil War. This includes approximately 360,000 Union soldiers and 260,000 Confederate soldiers.
Confederate soldiers were called rebel, Grayback (because of the color of their uniform), Grays, Johnny Reb, Johnny, or just plain reb. Confederate guerrillas were called bushwhackers.
There were 360,000 Union soldier deaths and 258,000 Confederate soldier deaths during the American Civil War.
Due to missing records, an accurate accounting of the number who served for the Confederacy is not available. Estimates are that between 700,00 and 1,250,000 Confederate soldiers served in the American Civil War.
American soldiers from the North and Confederate soldiers from the South, shot at each other and died.
They rebelled from the North
Approximately 258,000 Confederate soldiers died in the American Civil War. Most deaths were due to disease.
There were 360,000 Union soldier deaths and 258,000 Confederate soldier deaths during the American Civil War.
Approximately 164,000 Confederate soldiers died from disease and other non-combat causes during the American Civil War. Dysentery alone killed 50,000 confederate troops.
Union slodiers - Yanks or Yankees . bushwhacker - a Confederate guerrilla during the American Civil War Confederate - a supporter of the Confederate States of America greyback, Johnny, Johnny Reb, Reb, Rebel - `Johnny' was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; `greyback' derived from their grey Confederate uniforms