union soldier

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union soldier

A Union soldier stands guard at a military camp.

Definition

Noun: A Union soldier was a member of the Union Army, the land force that fought for the United States (the Union) during the American Civil War (1861-1865). This term specifically identifies a soldier who served in the military forces loyal to the federal government of the United States, as opposed to the Confederate States of America.

Usage

The term Union soldier is used to refer to an individual combatant who fought for the North in the American Civil War. It is a historical term. - The monument honors the Union soldiers who died in the battle. - My great-great-grandfather was a Union soldier from Ohio.

Advanced Usage
  • "Union soldier" as a collective concept: The term is often used to represent the collective experience, perspective, or common soldier of the Union Army.
    • The letters provide a vivid account of the life of a typical Union soldier.
Variants and Related Words
  • Federal soldier: A less common synonym for a Union soldier.
  • Yankee soldier: An informal, and sometimes derogatory, historical term used by Confederates to refer to a Union soldier.
  • Billy Yank: A colloquial personification and nickname for a Union soldier, analogous to "Johnny Reb" for a Confederate soldier.
Synonyms
  • Federal: (in this historical context) Pertaining to the Union forces.
  • U.S. Soldier: (context-specific) A soldier of the United States Army during the Civil War era.
Related Phrases
  • Grand Army of the Republic (GAR): The largest organization for Union soldiers after the war.
  • Union veteran: A former Union soldier.
union soldier

A Union soldier stands guard at a military camp.

Noun
  1. a member of the Union Army during the American Civil War

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