1. Civil War Score Card
Your guide to understanding the “players” in the War Between the States

2. Official Names
United States of America
Confederate States of America

3. Also Known As
The South
The Slave States
The North
The Free States

4. Color* Blue Gray In reality, both sides used several colors
Badly made movies always use blue and gray
CSA uniforms tended to be more tan and brown

5. Men Called Themselves
Federals or “Feds”
Confederates

6. Nicknames Rebels Yankees Graybacks Bluebellies Secesh Billy Yank
Johnny Reb
Yankees
Bluebellies
Billy Yank

7. Reasons for Fighting Federal Rights States’ Rights Preserve the Union
Abolish Slavery
States’ Rights
Right to secede
Preserve Slavery

8. Civil War Score Card
Your guide to understanding the “players” in the War Between the States