Tomorrow is Presidents Day, so here’s another seasonal post.
ANDREW JOHNSON
Conflict – U.S. Civil War: Service – From 1862-February 1865 Johnson held the rank of general in the Union Army. He held that position as Military Governor of Tennessee and saw no action in the field.
ULYSSES S. GRANT
NOTE: As I observed previously, Washington, Grant and Eisenhower would require thousands of words to capture their full military careers. I will write such blog posts in the near future but for this post I’ll be very brief.
Conflict – Mexican War: Service – From 1846 to 1848 Lieutenant Grant served in Zachary Taylor’s campaigns in northern Mexico and later in Winfield Scott’s campaign to take Mexico City to the south.
Conflict – U.S. Civil War: Service – The heroic Grant rose to command of all the Union’s armies during the 1861-1865 conflict and defeated Confederate General Robert E. Lee. A future blog post will cover his extensive service in the war.
RUTHERFORD B. HAYES
Conflict – U.S. Civil War: Service – In 1861 Hayes was appointed a major, beginning an action-filled wartime career that saw him rise to the rank of brigadier general. Rutherford served in many, many battles including Carnifex Ferry, South Mountain, Buffington Island, Lynchburg and the Third Battle of Winchester.
Hayes’ often mild demeanor seems to be the reason his military career has been unjustly overlooked. People even laugh at the fact that his first unit consisted of several of his Literary Society associates.
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That’s a long lineup!
Wonderful posts as always. I don’t normally take an interest in U.S. presidents that have served in the military but as always found your posts engaging to read. It brought to mind great political films about U.S. presidents that I’ve seen and loved. For instance, it reminded me of the film “Amistad”. Released in 1997, Steven Spielberg’s film told the true story of U.S. presidents that took part in abolishing slavery. John Quincy Adams was the sixth president that played a role in the abolishment of slavery. One of my favourite political films about presidents of all-time. Anthony Hopkins at his best in his most underrated role. It’s absolutely worth watching if you take any interests in U.S. presidents that have participated in American history.
Here’s why i recommend it strongly:
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