Confederate army
Coalition military force
The Confederate army was the military force of the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War (1861–1865), fighting to preserve Southern secession and the institution of slavery.
The term appears in historical contexts: His great-great-grandfather served in the Confederate army.
Confederate armies surrendered in 1865, ending the war.
- secessionFormal withdrawal from union
- grayNeutral achromatic hue
- gray uniformsSouthern military clothing
- infantryGround combat troops
- Civil WarCountrymen fighting countrymen
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Northern military in 1860s
United States Army · Union forces · Army of the Potomac · Union troops · Federal forces
Confederate armywinning side
Confederate armyfederal forces
Central government's armed personnel
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