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Its a civil war term to mean a young poor boy fighting for the Confederacy. "REB" as in rebel.

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What is the slang term for a confederate soldier?

The term is "Reb". During the Civil War, confederates were "rebelling" against the US, so rebels were a common term. Johnny Reb was a standard term during that period.


What does the term rebs stand for?

Rebels - or Confederates."Johnny Reb" was a half-affectionate term used by Union troops of the enemy.


What did Johnny Reb stand for?

Johnny Reb was a nickname for the common soldier of the Confederate States during the American Civil War. The term symbolizes the Southern soldier's identity, values, and pride in fighting for their cause, which they believed was centered around states' rights and preservation of their way of life. The imagery of Johnny Reb often evokes themes of bravery and loyalty, representing the Southern perspective in the conflict.


Who was johny reb?

Johnny Reb, or Johnny Rebel was not a person, but a group of soldiers that were fighting on the Confederate side, and were usually poor, white and uneducated.


Nickname of the southern soldiers?

Johnny Reb


What is another name for the confederacy soldiers in civil war?

Confederate, Johnny Reb, Reb, a Gray


What where confederate soldiers sometimes called?

Rebels, Johnny, Johnny reb, reb and greyback were some names given the Confederate soldiers by the Union troops.


What were Confederate soldier sometimes called?

Rebels, Johnny, Johnny reb, reb and greyback were some names given the Confederate soldiers by the Union troops.


What are the release dates for Johnny Reb's Wooden Leg - 1913?

Johnny Reb's Wooden Leg - 1913 was released on: USA: 11 August 1913


Why were the Confederate army called Johnny Reb?

they were called this because reb is short for rebel and the south was rebeling against the north


What were southern soldiers called?

rebels..........or Johnny Reb


What is a slang for southerner in civil war?

Johnny Reb