One benefactor in this event was exposed in the Mulligan Letters. Colonel Henry Simpson McComb later exposed his participation in it to Charles A. Dana, whose New York Sun paper ran the column "The King of Frauds" about its i
One benefactor in this event was exposed in the Mulligan Letters. Colonel Henry Simpson McComb later exposed his participation in it to Charles A. Dana, whose New York Sun paper ran the column "The King of Frauds" about its instigators. Peter A. Day was fired for providing ungenerous estimates in this scandal, while James (*) Brooks was censured in the investigation following its exposure. James G. Blaine was implicated in this scandal, a brainchild of Oakes Ames that was also connected to Vice President Schuyler Colfax, who bought stock in the titular company. For 10 points, name this Grant administration scandal involving the construction of a part of the Union Pacific railroad.
One benefactor in this event was exposed in the Mulligan Letters.
{Credit Mobilier} of America Scandal