yes sir
a Yankee
yankee
The rude nickname was Bluebelly
The common term for a Confederate soldier is "Rebel." This term was used during the American Civil War to refer to soldiers who fought for the Confederate States of America against the Union. The word reflects their stance in the conflict, as they were seen as rebels against the United States government.
rebel
Yes, a Yankee soldier and a union soldier fought on the same side in the American Civil War (1861-65). The term "Yankee" was used by southerners to denote someone from the north, or the union. In this case, "Union" and "Yankee" mean the same thing. Nobody knows why the South ever came up with that term, though.
Rebel
Union
they wore blue shirts
Bob.
General William T. Sherman was a general leading Union troops.
No. He was a Union Soldier and fought in The Blackhawk War