Ulysses S. Grant is a puzzling figure in American history. The 18th
president of the United States had rampant corruption associated
with his administration, but he was a decorated war hero famous for
turning serious attacks by the Confederate Army into victories for
the Union and for implementing simultaneous attacks against the
South that led to its surrender. He became a national figure
overnight when he captured Forts Henry and Donelson and was given
the nickname 'Unconditional Surrender' Grant after 12,000
Confederates surrendered under his harsh conditions of 'no terms
except unconditional and immediate surrender'.After the war, Grant
achieved the distinction of being promoted to the equivalent of a
four-star general. In recent years, his reputation as president has
improved somewhat among scholars due to his support for civil
rights and his prosecution of the Ku Klux Klan. Grant also signed a
bill into law making Christmas a federal holiday in 1870, and
another that created America's first national park, Yellowstone, in
1872.
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