rebels..........or Johnny Reb
Johnny Reb, Confederates, Grays, Rebs
Another name for southern soldiers in the Civil War is "Johnny Rebs."
Male and (these days) female soldiers alike are called soldiers! Women were not, however, permitted to join the army in the era of the US civil war. The two sides also had nicknames for each other's soldiers, with the southern army's men being referred to by the North as "Johnny Reb" or "Johnny Rebel", while the northern soldiers were termed "Billy Yank" by the South.
Indian soldiers were also called "Sepoys".
An army of soldiers or a troop of soldiers or a platoon of soldiers.
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The southern solders were called rebels.
rebels
The soldiers of the Confederacy were in "rebellion" against the United States. Hence, they were called rebels, or Johnny Rebs.
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."