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Why were the Confederate soldiers called butternuts?
During the American Civil War, soldiers on both sides of the conflict earned (or suffered from) nicknames of various kinds. Because of the "butternut" color of their uniforms, Confederate soldiers could be called "Butternuts," in addition to many other nicknames heard during the war and beyond.
What did the south call the civil war?
The North, or Union as they were also called, were called Blue Bellies by the South
Which was first Civil War or spanish American war?
Civil War
Name 5 Civil War generals?
Do you mean the Spanish Civil War or the American Civil War?
What was the name of the USwar between the south and the north?
The Civil War (1861-1865) The Civil War was fought between the Union (north) and the Confederacy (south). The war was fought mainly about the issue of slavery. The Union eventually won and that is what makes us the United States of America today.
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