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The Confederates, the South, the Rebels and the Grays were some of the names given to Confederate soldiers by Union soldiers

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What is Another name for the confederate army?

the rebel army


How did the name rebel become part of the confederate army?

The Confederates, the South, the Rebels and the Grays were some of the names given to them by Union soldiers


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Why were the Confederate army called Johnny Reb?

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What made george s Patton want to come into the army?

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What was the goal of Lincoln and the Union army during the civil war?

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Confederate army defeats a union army?

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In halo wars can you play as the rebel army?

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Who was the confederate army and who was the union army?

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