The soldiers of the Confederacy were in "rebellion" against the United States. Hence, they were called rebels, or Johnny Rebs.
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The southern solders were called rebels.
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rebels..........or Johnny Reb
They were called rebels, or more colloquially, Johnny Reb.
Southern soldiers of the Confederacy were often called "rebels" as they were rebelling against the Union.
Yes - "Johnny Reb".
The northerners were called Rebels or Johnny Reb .... Southerners were called Yankees or Billy Yank .
Johnny Reb, Confederates, Grays, Rebs
Robert E Lee called General R. F. Hoke one of the finest soldiers in the southern army.
Confederates.
Another name for southern soldiers in the Civil War is "Johnny Rebs."