The first American soldier from Johnson County, Texas, to die in World War I, Andrew Jackson James was only 22 when, as a young, bookish lad, he donned the uniform of his country for service in the European fronts.  "A peaceable man,  [his] urge was to heal rather than to kill" [. . .] in a war "miniscule in importance when compared to the grim conditions in his family that he knew for certain."   T. D. Order Inquiries (Go Home)

Tom Dodge Texas Writer       Contact T. D.

This site has been developed and is maintained by
Learning College Associates, LLC.

Last modified: July 11, 2005