the Union, United States, Yankees, North
Common slave names during the Civil War era included names like Sam, Tom, Lucy, and Sarah. These names were often given by slave owners and were commonly used among enslaved individuals during that time.
One of them was the Confederacy.
James, Edmund, Peter, George
The common names for them were "the Rebels", the "Rebs" and the "Johnny Rebs".
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biblical names
They were names of prisons that held people during the Civil War.
During the time of slavery in the United States, many slaves did not have last names. They were often given the last name of their owner or a generic surname like "Johnson" or "Smith." Some slaves did have last names, but it was not common practice.
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union + rebel
Another common name for the American Civil War was the War Between the States. For more information on the many names of the Civil War including a list of alternative names for that war, please see the Related Links.
Common names given to planets according to color include: Red Planet: Mars Blue Planet: Earth Giant Red Spot: Jupiter Pale Red Dot: Mars