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They called the Confederate soldiers the Rebels or "Rebs"
Rebels, Johnny, Johnny reb, reb and greyback were some names given the Confederate soldiers by the Union troops.
The Union soldiers in the Civil War were sometimes called "yankees" or "yanks." The Confederate soldiers were sometimes called "rebels" or "rebs."
They were called "rebels", "rebs", "Johnny Reb" and "damn' secess' "
During the Civil War, Union soldiers wore blue uniforms and were thus Blue Bellies by the Confederate soldiers.