Actually many future Presidents were commanded by Presidents. Example: JF Kennedy served in the Navy under Roosevelt and Trueman (Who served in the Army under Wilson). LB Johnson served in the Navy under FDR, George HW Bush served in the Navy under FDR & Trueman. Many of the Presidents served in the military and took orders from the Presidents in office.
Jefferson Davis commanded, as a President, the Confederacy
George Washington Commanded the Continental Armies, but he did not become the President until after the war.
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President Truman
Uyllises S. Grant
He commanded the Texas Army and was the Governor of Tennessee.
Douglas MacArthur
Theodore Roosevelt was second in command of the Rough Riders, he subsequently went on to become president of the US
During the War of 1812 Andrew Jackson received the nickname of "Old Hickory" from the soldiers he commanded. Another name Jackson recieved during his presidential service was "King Andew" because some citizens considered Jackson to be too powerful of a president.
John F. Kennedy commanded a Navy Patrol Boat, PT-109, and it collided with a Japanese ship at night and cut his boat in half.
== == Rutherford B. Hayes.
The fiery and press-savvy MacArthur