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Military presidents in U.S. history and near misses
The article surveys how many presidents had military service, from Washington to Truman, including Civil War, Mexican War, World Wars and earlier conflicts. It notes generals who did or could have become president, such as Sherman, Dewey, Pershing, Wood, and Harding era contenders, with brief context on their service and nomination outcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Wilcove
Central Press
Dwight D
Eisenhower
White House
Owever
House
George Ngton
Mailsrevice
Hares
S. Truman
F. Truman
West Point
Monroe
Hutton
Jackson
New Orleans
Henry Buchanan
Wiliam Henry Harrison
Buchanan
Baltimore
West
Northwest
Cahads
Tippecrnee
Indiana
Zachary Taylor
William McKinley
Chester A. Arthur
Hayes
Garfield
Harrison
Arthur
McKinley
Theodore Roosevelt
Rough Riders
Truman
William Tecumseh Sherman
Sherman
George Dewey
Manila Bay
John J. Pershing
France
Leonard Wood
Hiram Johnson
California
Frank Lowden
Ilinois
Warren G. Harding
Ohio