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He first became famous by demanding 'Unconditional Surrender' of a Confederate unit, and so he became Unconditional Surrender (US) Grant.

There is still debate over his middle name. It is supposed to be Simpson. But others say the 'S' didn't stand for anything, and he may not have been given it at birth.

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