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Is confederate another name for Yankees?
No, confederate is almost like the opposite of yankee. During the civil war the southern states formed the Confederate States of America, while the northern states stayed the United States of America. The term for the northern troops was Yankee, and the term for the southern troops was confederate or rebel depending on which side you're on.
Why were they called the Yankees in the civil war?
Generally, the term Yankee had become commonly used in reference to people living in the New England states by the 1800s.
Why can the words of Rebel and Yankee be capitalized?
Historians writing about the US Civil War capitalize both Rebel and Yankee. They do so as they are treated as proper nouns.
How was slavery the cause of the civil war?
It quite simply, wasn't. That right there is Yankee propaganda buddy.
What is the Yankee Army?
It was the North in the Civil War. The North's nicknames were the Yanks(Yankees) and the South's were the Rebels.
What does Yankee mean in the civil war?
Yankee refered to the Union (Northen) Troops and people. It was meant as a slur and a bad term, and was used by the Confederates.
Was there a US Civil War vessel named USS Damn Yankee?
There is no US Civil War vessel named Damn Yankee. There is a musical named Damn Yankee. During the Civil War this term was meant in a derogatory fashion against northerners.
What does it mean to be half - Yankee?
Most likely the speaker was referring to half-northerner. Yankee is a term sometimes used to describe citizens from states that were in the Union during the civil war.
What war did the Yankees fight in?
Yankee is a term given to people who fought for the North during the civil war.
Where would you find a Yankee?
Almost any where in the world. Yankee is a slang term used for usa americans. During USA Civil war, the term was used for soldiers fighting on the side of Lincoln.
Who is the Yankee general of civil war?
Sherman
What starts with a Y that has to do with the civil war?
Yankee
Did a Yankee soldier and a union soldier fight for the same side?
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.
What is the nickname for the southern soilders in the civil war?
Yankee
Is confederate another name for Yankees?
No, confederate is almost like the opposite of yankee. During the civil war the southern states formed the Confederate States of America, while the northern states stayed the United States of America. The term for the northern troops was Yankee, and the term for the southern troops was confederate or rebel depending on which side you're on.
What are civil war words that start with y?
Yankee
What was the andersonsville?
A horrible Yankee prison during the Civil War.
