What does the name graybacks refer to as it was used by troops from both sides in the civil war?

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2026-04-09 19:40

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In war, enemy soldiers are given nicknames. Graybacks was the Union nickname for Confederate soldiers because of their gray uniforms, just as British soldiers were called redcoats because of their red uniforms.

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