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Rebels
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
No, confederate is almost like the opposite of yankee. During the civil war the southern states formed the Confederate States of America, while the northern states stayed the United States of America. The term for the northern troops was Yankee, and the term for the southern troops was confederate or rebel depending on which side you're on.
They were called "Rebels" because the Confederacy chose to rebel against the Union, and broke away from it.
The Confederates, also known as the Rebels or the South, were states that seceded from the United States of America. The Union, also known as the Federals or the North, were the states that remained in the US and fought to retain the US as a single country.
He refused to allow his men to celebrate, saying, "The rebels are our countrymen again."
He refused to allow his men to celebrate, saying, "The rebels are our countrymen again."
Rebels
After Lee's surrender at Appomattox , Grant had forbidden any demonstrations of rejoicing and sent following message to the Union soldier: Quote The war is over, the Rebels are our countrymen again and the best sign of rejoicing after victory will be to abstain from all demonstrations in the field. UNQUOTE
Rebels
The Rebels.
confederate soldiers, or rebels
'the union' and the southern was 'the rebels'
the confederacy
They called the Confederate soldiers the Rebels or "Rebs"
Rebels/Johnny Reb/greycoats
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