Confederate Army

army of the Southern states which fought against the North during the Civil War (U.S. History)

The Confederate States Army (CSA) was organized in February 1861 to defend the newly formed Confederate States of America from military action by the United States government during the American Civil War. As many as 1.4 million men fought in the Army throughout the war. Although it won a significant number of battles (particularly in the  Eastern Theater under famed General Robert E. Lee), a lack of centralized control of the Army and the logistical and manpower advantages of the United States doomed the CSA to eventual failure and the last of its field armies surrendered in May 1865.
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Noun
1. the southern army during the American Civil War
(synonym) Army of the Confederacy
(hypernym) army, regular army, ground forces