He captured Fort Donelson and opened the Mississippi River at Vicksburg before he was promoted to command all the Union armies and accepted the surrender of Robert E. Lee at Appomattox.
This man's secretary, Orville Babcock, and vice president, Schuyler ("SKOY-ler") Colfax, were accused in the scandals of the Whiskey Ring and Credit Mobilier. He captured Fort Donelson and opened the Mississippi River at Vicksburg before he was promoted to command all the Union armies and accepted the surrender of Robert E. Lee at Appomattox. For 10 points, name this Union general and eighteenth President.
This man's secretary, Orville Babcock, and vice president, Schuyler ("SKOY-ler")
Ulysses Simpson {Grant} [prompt on Ulysses]