Why were Confederate soldiers called "Rebels"?

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BRIAN M.
Jul 3, 2016

Pro-Union writers and most Unionists used the term Rebels to refer to the Confederates.

Explanation:

Pro-Union supporters including most Unionists considered and termed the Civil War as the "War of Rebellion" and dubbed the Confederate supporters and soldiers as "Rebels". This eventually gave rise to the reference "Johnny Reb" to refer to the Confederate soldiers in conflict with "Billy Yank".

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