Poor southern whites did not call the Civil War a "rich man's war". In fact, the majority of white southerners, regardless of their economic status, supported the Confederate cause and fought in the war. The idea that the Civil War was primarily fought by wealthy plantation owners is a historical myth. While it is true that some wealthy planters were among the leaders of the Confederacy, the vast majority of Confederate soldiers were yeoman farmers, laborers, and other working-class individuals.