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Union slodiers - Yanks or Yankees .

bushwhacker - a Confederate guerrilla during the American Civil War

Confederate - a supporter of the Confederate States of America

greyback, Johnny, Johnny Reb, Reb, Rebel - `Johnny' was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; `greyback' derived from their grey Confederate uniforms

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Fighting for the Union side, the soldiers were called Yankees. Those fighting for the South were called Confederates, or Rebels.

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The soldiers who fought for the South, in the American Civil War were called, "rebels."

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Most were in the 54th Regiment of Massachusets, but there was over 200,000 African Americans that fought against the Confederates.

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Soldiers, you racist.

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