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Yes there were. Although the Union outnumbered the Confederate soldiers...
They called the Confederate soldiers the Rebels or "Rebs"
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In February of 1862, Confederate General Henry Sibely marched north from Texas for the purpose of invading New Mexico. He win a narrow victory of Union troops and continued his invasion.
Approximately twelve percent death rate for Confederate in Union POW camps. The death rates of Union soldiers was slightly higher in Confederate POW camps.
During the course of the US Civil War, many soldiers from both sides spent time in prisoner of war camps. It is estimated that 310,000 Confederate soldiers and 300,000 Union soldiers were prisoners of war. Some escaped and many Union soldiers were released by Union armies invading the South.
If it was the Confederate soldiers, the Union would attack the Confederates. If it was the Union soldiers, then the Confederates would attack the Union.
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Confederate soldiers fought for the South and state rights, Union fought to keep inslaved
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The major similarity was that they were all Americans. Confederate Soldiers suffered more than the Union soldiers. The Union On the other hand suffered also. But a difference about them is that Union Allowed African Americans. The Confederate only allowed White.The Both teams went to camp and trained.
Union 460 Confederate 387 That is just the death count from the battle. Total casualties (Killed, MIA, Etc.) Union 2896 Confederate 1982