The Yankees
During the Civil War, Union soldiers wore blue uniforms and were thus Blue Bellies by the Confederate soldiers.
Confederate uniforms were grey. The Union Army wore dark blue.
Gray was Confederates Navy blue was Union Soldiers
Union uniforms were blue; Confederate uniforms were gray.
Confederate-Gray Union-Blue
Confederate soldiers primarily wore gray uniforms, not blue or red. However, some units did use other colors, including but not limited to butternut, which could appear brownish. The Union soldiers, on the other hand, predominantly wore blue uniforms.
a harsh life for them because they were away from their families for a long time. their uniforms are a dark blue so you can tell if its union or confederate....
the union
Confederate soldiers wore gray frocks, pants. and shoes and the Union the same, but blue. :)
The confederate soldiers (of the new Confederacy of the United States) wore grey uniforms versus the union soldiers who wore blue uniforms.
In the American Civil War, the "blue coats" referred to the Union soldiers, who fought for the northern states. Their uniforms were primarily blue, distinguishing them from the Confederate soldiers, who wore gray. The Union forces aimed to preserve the United States and abolish slavery, while the Confederacy sought to maintain their independence and uphold slavery.
Union uniforms were a dark blue.