U. S. Grant.
The president is the hero of appomattox.
U. S. Grany had several nicknames. "Unconditional Surrender" Grant, The American Caesar, The Hero of Appomattox, Useless Grant, Sam, and The Galena Tanner.
Zachary Taylor was known as "Old Rough and Ready".
Ulysses S. Grant Ulysses S. Grant
American General, and later President Zachary Taylor (1784-1850)
Because he was a great hero and was a great president and was a well known figure back then
Theodore Roosevelt became nationally known for his exploits in this war.
Appomattox Court House is the village where Robert E. Lee surrendered the Army of Northern Virginia to Union General Ulysses Grant.
VirginiaAdded; Appomattox Courthouse built in 1892 is located in the middle of the state of Virginia about three miles (5 km) northwest of the Appomattox Court House National Historical Park. Once known as Clover Hill - home of the original Old Appomattox Court House. The "new" Appomattox County Courthouse is located near Appomattox Station where the regional county government is located
Andrew Jackson and William Henry Harrison both qualify . Jackson was the better known as the winner of the battle of New Orleans.
Neither Abraham Lincoln nor Jefferson Davis (president of the Confederacy) was present at the Appomattox Court House. Gen. Robert E. Lee surrendered the Army of Northern Virginia to Lt. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant on April 9, 1865, following an hour and a half long meeting during which it was decided that Confederate cavalry and officers would be allowed to retain their horses and side arms.
He was the well-known, heroic General of the American Revolution. He was subsequently unanimously elected to be the first president.