What was a nickname for a Confederate soldier?

In the actual armed conflicts of the Civil War, the two sides had numerous nicknames for themselves and each other as a group and individuals, e.g., for Union troops “Federals” and for the Confederates “rebels,” “rebs” or “Johnny reb” for an individual Confederate soldier.

What might have been considered dishonorable about the burial of Shaw and the men of the 54th Massachusetts at that time?

This burial was widely reported in the North and was interpreted as a Confederate insult to Shaw. It was considered dishonorable for two reasons: (1) Officers were usually separated if they could be identified; and (2) The races were customarily buried separately.

Who was the most successful Confederate general during the Civil War?

Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson (1824-63) was one of the South’s most successful generals during the American Civil War (1861-65).

What was the name of the most famous Confederate soldier during the Civil War?

Robert E. Lee
Why is Robert E. Lee significant? Robert E. Lee commanded the Army of Northern Virginia, the most successful of the Southern armies during the American Civil War, and ultimately commanded all the Confederate armies. As the military leader of the defeated Confederacy, Lee became a symbol of the American South.

What was the color of the uniforms for the Confederate soldiers?

gray
Because the United States (Union) regulation color was already dark blue, the Confederates chose gray. However, soldiers were often at a loss to determine which side of the war a soldier was on by his uniform. With a shortage of regulation uniforms in the Confederacy, many southern recruits just wore clothes from home.

Was the movie Glory accurate?

The answer for Glory is yes. It is not only the first feature film to treat the role of Black soldiers in the American Civil War; it is also the most powerful and historically accurate movie about that war ever made.

Was Gould Shaw’s body recovered?

Haldimand Putnam, commanding the 7th New Hampshire Infantry, who also died in the attack, “received all the honors of sepulture which the circumstances of his death permitted, from the fraternal hands of his West Point classmate, General Robert H. Anderson, of the Confederate Army,” although his body was not recovered.

How many Confederate generals were there in the Civil War?

There were approximately 425 Confederate generals in the Civil War (Warner xix).