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Andrew John Fisher
Andrew John Fisher served in France with the American Expeditionary Forces in World War I. He was born in Detroit, Michigan in 1882. He quit school in the eighth grade to pursue a trade. He was the eighth generation U.S. citizen. His family was from Germany and that is where Army service took him into World War 1. -
Archduke is Assassinated
On January 28, 1914, Archduke and his wife were assassinated by a Serbian Nationalist group called Black Hand. The Black Hand thought that Bosnia should belong to Serbia. -
Russia Mobilizes
Russia mobilizes its vast army to intervene against Austria-Hungary in favor of its ally, Serbia. This move starts a chain reaction that leads to the mobilization of the rest of the European Great Powers, and necessary to the outbreak of the conditions -
The World War Begins
Germany invades Belgium, beginning the war. Before the Germans declared war on France, they needed free passage across Belgium. The German government demanded this, and even sent a letter to the Belgian government for a right of free passage. This would put German troops in position for a better attack on France, giving them the best chance at securing a victory. -
Trench Fever
Trench Fever was another major disease. Trench Fever was caused by a bacterium called Bartonella Quintana found in body lice. At max, it would last for five days. The symptoms included muscle aches, headaches, high body temperatures, sores on the skin and continuous fever attacks. -
Trench Foot
Trench foot is an infection in the feet caused by wet, cold, and unsanitary conditions. Men stood for long hours in waterlogged trenches. The feet would gradually go numb and the skin would turn red or blue. If not treated, trench foot could cause in need of amputation. During the winter of 1914-15 over 20,000 men in the British Army were treated for trench foot. -
Typhoid Fever
Typhoid fever was the deadliest disease in World War1. Its symptoms included sweating, diarrhea, and high body temperatures. When the body suffered from Typhoid fever there would be restricted intake of food and water which meant that the victims were extremely dehydrated and underwent excruciating pain. -
Disease in World War 1
Many soldiers would die from diseases. In previous wars, soldiers would be affected by a disease called water-borne disease. This disease caused by drinking water that had human or animal feces. That's when the 26th was formed to prevent this from happening. -
Malaria
Malaria-infected many soldiers during World War 1. People between the ages of 18 and 48 were largely infected with the disease and the number of deaths was countless. Several sources indicate that countries such as France, Austria-Hungary, and Britain together had over 20 million human tragedies/ -
First Tanks
In 1916 the first tanks were created in the war. British made the first tanks. Although this could destroy things there were cons about it. Tanks were very slow. Their armor wasn't thick enough to survive a hit from artillery. -
Zimmerman Telegram
The British gave Wilson a message from German foreign secretary Arthur Zimmermann proposing that Mexico side with Germany in case of war between Germany and the United States. -
How Old Was Andrew Fisher When He entered The War
Andrew Fisher was 35 when he entered the Army. A book was published after the war and the title of it was History of the 26th Engineers in the World War. The whole entire organization was composed of volunteers, not draftees. For hospitals and frontline, skilled tradesmen and engineers were provided to sanitize. -
Andrew John Fisher and his troop
Although these men were to perform engineering duties, they were still required to go through basic training and that meant close order drills, rifle practice, long marches, KP, and guard duty. After basic training they boarded trains for New York Harbor and sailed for France on March 29, 1918, on the Troop Ship Rochambeau. -
26th Engineers
Andrew Fisher was in company C one of 6 companies in the 36th engineers. When the regiment landed in France Company C was sent immediately to provide a clean water supply to a 6,000-bed hospital and to build a number of barracks. Later on Company C was sent to Saint Inan (ph) to receive gas training. -
Andrew John Fisher After The War
After the war, Andrew became known as Mr. Andrew. Andrew was Private First Class during the war. When the war was over Andrew went home to be with his family. He prospered for the next 10 years as a union bricklayer much in demand during the boom years after the war.
