Johnny Reb

English thumb|Edwin Francis Jemison, a young Confederate soldier. Alternative forms en Johnnie Reb Etymology From the sense of en Johnny as a placeholder name for any man and en reb, US slang for a Confederate citizen or soldier. Noun Johnny Reb en historical colloquial en Confederate: a citizen of the Confederate States of America, particularly a Confederate soldier. See also en Billy Yank en Tommy Atkins Proper noun Johnny Reb en figurative en Confederate States of America. en 1959 Johnny Horton Johnny Reb When Lincoln heard the news about the fall,All the folks thought he'd throw a great vict'ry ball,But he asked the band to play the song "Dixie"For you, Johnny Reb, and all that you believe. en American Civil War People Personifications