No, that was in the Revolutionary War where the British were called Redcoats.
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They called the Confederate soldiers the Rebels or "Rebs"
During the Civil War, Union soldiers wore blue uniforms and were thus Blue Bellies by the Confederate soldiers.
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In war, enemy soldiers are given nicknames. Graybacks was the Union nickname for Confederate soldiers because of their gray uniforms, just as British soldiers were called redcoats because of their red uniforms.
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They called the Confederate soldiers the Rebels or "Rebs"
During the Civil War, Union soldiers wore blue uniforms and were thus Blue Bellies by the Confederate soldiers.