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Were the union soldiers or conferate soldiers ever called the redcoats?
No, that was in the Revolutionary War where the British were called Redcoats.
Why were the union soldiers called blue bellies?
During the Civil War, Union soldiers wore blue uniforms and were thus Blue Bellies by the Confederate soldiers.
What did the union soldiers call the gray uniformed Confederate soldiers?
They called the Confederate soldiers the Rebels or "Rebs"
Who are the Yankees and the rebels?
The Union soldiers in the Civil War were sometimes called "yankees" or "yanks." The Confederate soldiers were sometimes called "rebels" or "rebs."
What were the union soldier nicknames in the civil war?
Soldiers for the North (Union) were called "yanks" or more derisively "blue-bellies."
What were the soldiers in the southern called?
Union
What were the union soldiers sometimes called?
Bluebelly
Were the union soldiers or conferate soldiers ever called the redcoats?
No, that was in the Revolutionary War where the British were called Redcoats.
What did the union soldiers call the gray uniformed Confederate soldiers?
They called the Confederate soldiers the Rebels or "Rebs"
Why were the union soldiers called blue bellies?
During the Civil War, Union soldiers wore blue uniforms and were thus Blue Bellies by the Confederate soldiers.
What were the nothern soldiers called?
They were called Union Army or Yankees, but preferly they refer to them as Yankees.
Afghanistan soldiers who fought the Soviet Union called?
soviet worriors
Who are the Yankees and the rebels?
The Union soldiers in the Civil War were sometimes called "yankees" or "yanks." The Confederate soldiers were sometimes called "rebels" or "rebs."
What is the name of the soldiers for the confederacy?
The Confederates called themselves "Confederates" or Confederate Soldiers". The Union slang for them was "Johnny Reb"
What were union soldiers called if they enlisted in the confederate army to avoid prison called?
Galvanized Yankees
What were the union soldier nicknames in the civil war?
Soldiers for the North (Union) were called "yanks" or more derisively "blue-bellies."
A name for northern soldiers during civil war?
Confederate states and the union states The northern soldiers were simply called the Union (which was also the name describing the northern states), while the southern soldiers were called Confederates (after the name that described the states that broken away in 1861, the Confederate States of America.) EDIT: The soldiers of the North were known as the Yankees. They were often referred to as "Billy Yanks" by their enemies from the South. The soldiers of the South were known as the Rebels. "Johnny Rebs" became their nickname by the Union armies of the North.
