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**Airbornelawyer** · 05-21-2007, 00:49

Going further back...

William McKinley had two daughters who did not survive childhood.

Richard Folsom Cleveland served in the USMC in World War I. Francis Grover Cleveland, born in 1903, was too young for the war.

Benjamin Harrison's son Russell B. Harrison served in the Spanish-American War as a major and later lieutenant colonel.

Chester A. Arthur II doesn't appear to have done much of anything with his life.

James A. Garfield's sons were children during his brief presidency. I don't believe any later served in the armed forces.

Webb Hayes, second son of Rutherford B. Hayes, served with the 1st Ohio Cavalry in the Spanish-American War and was wounded in action. He then went to the Philippines and received the Medal of Honor as a lieutenant colonel with the 31st Infantry, U.S. Volunteers. He also served in the China Relief Expedition, as an observer in the Russo-Japanese War, and as a staff officer in World War I, retiring as a BG.

Frederick Dent Grant, eldest son of U.S. Grant, graduated from West Point in 1871, while his father was president, and was commissioned in the cavalry. He served in several campaigns in the Indian Wars, and left active duty in 1881. He became a brigadier general of U.S. Volunteers in 1898, serving in the Spanish-American War and Phillipine Insurrection. He was made a regular army brigadier general in 1901, and promoted to major general in 1906, serving in that rank until he died in 1912.

Andrew Johnson's eldest son Charles Johnson was an assistant surgeon of the Middle Tennessee Union Infantry, a Union loyalist unit. He was thrown from his horse and killed in 1863. Robert Johnson was colonel of the First Tennessee Union Cavalry. Andrew Johnson, Jr., born in 1852, was too young to serve in the Civil War.

Robert Todd Lincoln turned 18 in 1861, but went to Harvard while his father was sending other men's sons south to fight. Eventually, after dropping out of Harvard Law in 1865, he ended up as a captain on Grant's staff.

None of Franklin Pierce's children reached adulthood. Little is known of Millard Powers Fillmore, but he does not appear to have ever served in the armed forces.

Zachary Taylor's daughters all married military men, while his son Richard Taylor served on his father's staff in Mexico and was a lieutenant general in the Confederate Army.

James K. Polk had no children.

John Tyler had 15 children. Tazewell Tyler served as a Confederate Army surgeon. David Gardiner Tyler enlisted at age 16 in 1863 in the Confederate Army, serving as an enlisted soldier in the Rockbridge Artillery, 1st Virginia Battalion, Army of Northern Virginia. John Alexander Tyler, rejected by the army as too young, served in the Confederate Navy, and later served in the Prussian Army in the Franco-Prussian War. Lachlan Tyler entered the U.S. Navy as a surgeon in 1879.

William Henry Harrison had 10 children. Benjamin Harrison (uncle of President Benjamin Harrison) served in the Texas War of Independence. The other sons do not appear to have served.

Abraham Van Buren graduated from West Point in 1827. He served in the 1836 Seminole War, and resigned his commission in 1837 to work for his father when Martin Van Buren entered the White House. Abraham Van Buren was recalled to duty in 1846 and served in the Mexican War, where he was promoted to brevet lt. colonel. He retired from the U.S. Army in 1854. None of Martin Van Buren's other sons appear to have served.

Andrew Jackson had no children, but adopted (and renamed) his stepson, Andy Jr. who did not serve in the armed forces. Jackson's other adopted son, a Creek orphan, died at age 16. Jackson was also guardian to several other children of family and friends. Andrew Jackson Donelson graduated West Point in 1820 and served on Andrew Jackson's staff in the Seminole Wars. Daniel Smith Donelson was an 1825 West Point graduate and militia officer, who would serve as a brigadier general in the Confederate Army (and was posthumously promoted to major general). Edward Butler was also an 1820 West Point grad, and served on active duty until 1831. After service in the Louisiana militia, he returned to active duty as a colonel of the Third Dragoons in 1847.

None of John Quincy Adams' sons served. James Monroe's only son died at age 2. James Madison had no children of his own and his stepson, John Payne Todd, was an all-around loser. Thomas Jefferson had no sons.

John Adams' son John Quincy was too young to serve in the Revolution and was already a senior government official by the time of the War of 1812. His younger brothers do not seem to have amounted to much. They all came of age at a time when the U.S. did not really have a standing army, though they might have had militia service.

George Washington had no children. His stepson John Parke Custis did not serve in the armed forces, but was General Washington's civilian aide de camp in 1781.

05-21-2007, 00:49	#12
Airbornelawyer Moderator Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 1,949	Going further back... William McKinley had two daughters who did not survive childhood. Richard Folsom Cleveland served in the USMC in World War I. Francis Grover Cleveland, born in 1903, was too young for the war. Benjamin Harrison's son Russell B. Harrison served in the Spanish-American War as a major and later lieutenant colonel. Chester A. Arthur II doesn't appear to have done much of anything with his life. James A. Garfield's sons were children during his brief presidency. I don't believe any later served in the armed forces. Webb Hayes, second son of Rutherford B. Hayes, served with the 1st Ohio Cavalry in the Spanish-American War and was wounded in action. He then went to the Philippines and received the Medal of Honor as a lieutenant colonel with the 31st Infantry, U.S. Volunteers. He also served in the China Relief Expedition, as an observer in the Russo-Japanese War, and as a staff officer in World War I, retiring as a BG. Frederick Dent Grant, eldest son of U.S. Grant, graduated from West Point in 1871, while his father was president, and was commissioned in the cavalry. He served in several campaigns in the Indian Wars, and left active duty in 1881. He became a brigadier general of U.S. Volunteers in 1898, serving in the Spanish-American War and Phillipine Insurrection. He was made a regular army brigadier general in 1901, and promoted to major general in 1906, serving in that rank until he died in 1912. Andrew Johnson's eldest son Charles Johnson was an assistant surgeon of the Middle Tennessee Union Infantry, a Union loyalist unit. He was thrown from his horse and killed in 1863. Robert Johnson was colonel of the First Tennessee Union Cavalry. Andrew Johnson, Jr., born in 1852, was too young to serve in the Civil War. Robert Todd Lincoln turned 18 in 1861, but went to Harvard while his father was sending other men's sons south to fight. Eventually, after dropping out of Harvard Law in 1865, he ended up as a captain on Grant's staff. None of Franklin Pierce's children reached adulthood. Little is known of Millard Powers Fillmore, but he does not appear to have ever served in the armed forces. Zachary Taylor's daughters all married military men, while his son Richard Taylor served on his father's staff in Mexico and was a lieutenant general in the Confederate Army. James K. Polk had no children. John Tyler had 15 children. Tazewell Tyler served as a Confederate Army surgeon. David Gardiner Tyler enlisted at age 16 in 1863 in the Confederate Army, serving as an enlisted soldier in the Rockbridge Artillery, 1st Virginia Battalion, Army of Northern Virginia. John Alexander Tyler, rejected by the army as too young, served in the Confederate Navy, and later served in the Prussian Army in the Franco-Prussian War. Lachlan Tyler entered the U.S. Navy as a surgeon in 1879. William Henry Harrison had 10 children. Benjamin Harrison (uncle of President Benjamin Harrison) served in the Texas War of Independence. The other sons do not appear to have served. Abraham Van Buren graduated from West Point in 1827. He served in the 1836 Seminole War, and resigned his commission in 1837 to work for his father when Martin Van Buren entered the White House. Abraham Van Buren was recalled to duty in 1846 and served in the Mexican War, where he was promoted to brevet lt. colonel. He retired from the U.S. Army in 1854. None of Martin Van Buren's other sons appear to have served. Andrew Jackson had no children, but adopted (and renamed) his stepson, Andy Jr. who did not serve in the armed forces. Jackson's other adopted son, a Creek orphan, died at age 16. Jackson was also guardian to several other children of family and friends. Andrew Jackson Donelson graduated West Point in 1820 and served on Andrew Jackson's staff in the Seminole Wars. Daniel Smith Donelson was an 1825 West Point graduate and militia officer, who would serve as a brigadier general in the Confederate Army (and was posthumously promoted to major general). Edward Butler was also an 1820 West Point grad, and served on active duty until 1831. After service in the Louisiana militia, he returned to active duty as a colonel of the Third Dragoons in 1847. None of John Quincy Adams' sons served. James Monroe's only son died at age 2. James Madison had no children of his own and his stepson, John Payne Todd, was an all-around loser. Thomas Jefferson had no sons. John Adams' son John Quincy was too young to serve in the Revolution and was already a senior government official by the time of the War of 1812. His younger brothers do not seem to have amounted to much. They all came of age at a time when the U.S. did not really have a standing army, though they might have had militia service. George Washington had no children. His stepson John Parke Custis did not serve in the armed forces, but was General Washington's civilian aide de camp in 1781.
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