The war had a demonstrable impact on American politics. Many veterans on both sides were elected to political office, including five US presidents: Ulysses Grant, <a rel="mw:WikiLink" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/Rutherford_B._Hayes" title="Rutherford B. Hayes" id="mwCc8">Rutherford B. Hayes</a>, <a rel="mw:WikiLink" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/James_A._Garfield" title="James A. Garfield" id="mwCdA">James A. Garfield</a>, <a rel="mw:WikiLink" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/Benjamin_Harrison" title="Benjamin Harrison" id="mwCdE">Benjamin Harrison</a>, and <a rel="mw:WikiLink" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/William_McKinley" title="William McKinley" id="mwCdI">William McKinley</a>.