Trivia 6-29-17 Grant for the Win!

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After the Civil War began in April 1861, Grant became a colonel of the 21st Illinois Volunteers. Later that summer, President Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865) made Grant a brigadier general. Grant’s first major victory came in February 1862, when his troops captured Fort Donelson in Tennessee. When the Confederate general in charge of the fort asked about terms of surrender, Grant famously replied, “No terms except an unconditional and immediate surrender can be accepted.”
 
The Capture of Fort Donelson, Feb 16, 1862

Grant’s first major victory came in February [16th] 1862, when his troops captured Fort Donelson in Tennessee. When the Confederate general in charge of the fort [Simon Bolivar Buckner] asked about terms of surrender, Grant famously replied, “No terms except an unconditional and immediate surrender can be accepted.” http://www.history.com/topics/us-presidents/ulysses-s-grant
 
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