Presedential Military Service

[zachman]

        My Civics teacher said that Bill Clinton was the only President not to have any millitary service. I think I already disproved Jefferson, but which other President's have not served in any form of the military?

[The Dowager Mod]

both adams?

[zachman]

I need research. I don't think most of the pre-Jackson era Presidents had millitary service. John Tyler? The 1850's Presidents are also unlikely. Did Abe Lincoln ever serve in the millitary? Andrew Johnson? I think most of the Presidents of the late 1800's were veterans of some form. I think Wilson, Harding, Coolidge and Hoover never served in the military. I've already foind FDR did not. Truman? Ford?

[The Dowager Mod]

I need research. I don't think most of the pre-Jackson era Presidents had millitary service. John Tyler? The 1850's Presidents are also unlikely. Did Abe Lincoln ever serve in the millitary? Andrew Johnson? I think most of the Presidents of the late 1800's were veterans of some form. I think Wilson, Harding, Coolidge and Hoover never served in the military. I've already foind FDR did not. Truman? Ford?

lincoln served in the blackhawk war
truman served in WWI
never served:
van buren
tyler
polk
fillmore
buchanan
johnson
arthur
garfield
taft
wilson
harding
coolidge
hoover
fdr
clinton

[PBrunsel]

Presidents with millitary service:

Washington, Monroe, Jackson, Harrison, Taylor, Pierce, Buchanan, Lincoln, A. Johnson, Grant, Hayes, Garfeild, Arthur, B. Harrison, McKinley, T. Roosevelt, Truman, Eisenhower, Kennedy, L. Johnson, Nixon, Carter, Reagan, G. H.W. Bush

The American Revolution:
Washington, Monroe, Jackson

War of 1812:
Jackson, Buchanan

Seminole War:
Jackson, Taylor

Black Hawk War:
Taylor, Lincoln

Mexican-American War:
Taylor, Pierce, Grant

Civil War:
A. Johnson, Grant, Hayes, Garfeild, McKinley, Arthur (Quartermasters Department)
Note: McKinley served under General Rutherford B. Hayes in the 5th Ohio Regiment.

Spanish-American War:
T. Roosevelt

World War I:
Truman, Eisenhower (Helped train Tank Corps)

World War II:
Eisenhower, Kennedy, Nixon, L. Johnson, G. H.W. Bush, Reagan (Enlisted as Captian, was given job as a training fil maker.)
Note: Ricahrd Nixon started up the only snack shop in the south pacific durring WWII "Nixon's Snack Shack."

Other:
Carter (Served on U.S.S. Seawolf, first nuculear submarine)

G. W. Bush (Texas and Alabama Reserves)

[zachman]

I need research. I don't think most of the pre-Jackson era Presidents had millitary service. John Tyler? The 1850's Presidents are also unlikely. Did Abe Lincoln ever serve in the millitary? Andrew Johnson? I think most of the Presidents of the late 1800's were veterans of some form. I think Wilson, Harding, Coolidge and Hoover never served in the military. I've already foind FDR did not. Truman? Ford?

lincoln served in the blackhawk war
truman served in WWI
never served:
van buren
tyler
polk
fillmore
buchanan
johnson
arthur
garfield
taft
wilson
harding
coolidge
hoover
fdr
clinton

All of these never were in any form of the military at anu time? My civics teacher probably still won't believe me.

[The Dowager Mod]

depends on the definition of service i guess.
i didn't include military governors and quartermasters.
pbrunsels list is probably better

[zachman]

Did you find a site that listed these?

[Gustaf]

Presidents with millitary service:

Washington, Monroe, Jackson, Harrison, Taylor, Pierce, Buchanan, Lincoln, A. Johnson, Grant, Hayes, Garfeild, Arthur, B. Harrison, McKinley, T. Roosevelt, Truman, Eisenhower, Kennedy, L. Johnson, Nixon, Carter, Reagan, G. H.W. Bush

The American Revolution:
Washington, Monroe, Jackson

War of 1812:
Jackson, Buchanan

Seminole War:
Jackson, Taylor

Black Hawk War:
Taylor, Lincoln

Mexican-American War:
Taylor, Pierce, Grant

Civil War:
A. Johnson, Grant, Hayes, Garfeild, McKinley, Arthur (Quartermasters Department)
Note: McKinley served under General Rutherford B. Hayes in the 5th Ohio Regiment.

Spanish-American War:
T. Roosevelt

World War I:
Truman, Eisenhower (Helped train Tank Corps)

World War II:
Eisenhower, Kennedy, Nixon, L. Johnson, G. H.W. Bush, Reagan (Enlisted as Captian, was given job as a training fil maker.)
Note: Ricahrd Nixon started up the only snack shop in the south pacific durring WWII "Nixon's Snack Shack."

Other:
Carter (Served on U.S.S. Seawolf, first nuculear submarine)

G. W. Bush (Texas and Alabama Reserves)

Well, it's only 24 out of 42...

[PBrunsel]

Did you find a site that listed these?

For my list it all came from a book  "Facts About the Presidents" and my own memory.

[The Dowager Mod]

http://ap.grolier.com/

[zachman]

Here's another: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_U.S._Presidents_by_military_service

[MAS117]

Presidents with millitary service:

G. W. Bush (Texas and Alabama Reserves)

TBD

[??????????]

Lincoln (he was in the army like a week) and FDR never served.

[The Dowager Mod]

Lincoln (he was in the army like a week) and FDR never served.

i thought lincoln saw a little fighting in the blackhawk war?

[PBrunsel]

Lincoln (he was in the army like a week) and FDR never served.

i thought lincoln saw a little fighting in the blackhawk war?

Lincoln said he fought more mosquitos than indians in the Black Hawk War.

[??????????]

As far as I've read Lincoln saw no action.

[PBrunsel]

As far as I've read Lincoln saw no action.

Lincoln saw little action. He was elected a captain. So he was in the millitary.