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The members of the Confederate military were often referred to as "rebels" or "Johnny Reb". Conversely, Union soldiers were called the "Yanks" or "Yankees". Yankees was a nickname that stuck with the USA, especially in WW 1.
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∙ 8y ago
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∙ 8y agoConfederate soldiers called rebels by the North. They were also sometimes called greybacks (because of their grey uniforms), Johnny Reb, Johnny, or just plain Reb. Confederate guerrillas were also called bushwhackers.
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What is the name of northern soilders during the civil war?
I assume you mean nickname? Union= Billy Yank Confederate= Johnny Reb
Who was the leader of confederate soilders at the Battle of Vicksburg?
Pemberton commanded the Confederate forces.
What is the nickname for the southern soilders in the civil war?
Yankee
How many confederate soilders died in the battle of chickamauga?
1400 people were killed in the confederate army and 1600 in the union army
What did Booth plan to exchange Lincoln for?
captured confederate soilders
What was the nickname for US soilders in World War 1?
Doughboys (Apex)
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Were confederate soilders the first leaders were people such as generals in the old confederate army
What was the nickname given to the british soilders?
wasnt it the red coats or lobster backshope this helps
How many confederate soilders died in the US Civil War?
258,000.94,000 died in battle and 164,000 died of disease.
What colors were the confederate soilders outfits during the civil war?
Confederates= gray Union= blue
What nickname was given to the Confederate Soldiers?
cat paws
What was the nickname of an confederate troop?
Rebs, Johnny Rebs
