Episode #46 Unconditional Surrender Grant

In February of 1862 the northern victory at Fort Donelson in Tenessee an unknown union general became a nation wide sensation. War is a nasty business and the only way to ensure peace is by destroying your enemy's will to fight. Why do winners and those who take a stand receive so much criticism? This is the story of how Ulysses Simpson Grant became Unconditional Surrender Grant.