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I think the union was considered blue jackets and Yankees while the confederate was called Grey jackets(confederates not entire sure) Yanks and the Rebs, or "Billy Yank" and "Johnny Reb".

== == (Answer 1) I think it was Blue Coats and Gray Coats

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