August Willich

August Willich (November 19, 1810 – January 22, 1878), born Johann August Ernst von Willich, was a military officer in the Prussian Army and a leading early proponent of communism in Germany. In 1847 he discarded his title of nobility. He later emigrated to the United States and became a general in the Union Army during the American Civil War.

August Willich
Brigadier General August Willich, c.1863
Birth nameJohann August Ernst von Willich
Born(1810-11-19)November 19, 1810
Braunsberg, East Prussia, Prussia
DiedJanuary 22, 1878(1878-01-22) (aged 67)
St. Marys, Ohio, U.S.
Place of burial
Elmgrove Cemetery, St. Marys, Ohio
Allegiance Prussia
 United States (Union)
Service/branch Prussian Army
Union Army
Years of service1828–1846
1861–1865
RankSecond Lieutenant (Prussian Army)
Brigadier General
Brevet Major General
Unit9th Ohio Infantry Regiment
7th (1st Westphalian) Field Artillery Regiment
Commands held32nd Indiana Infantry Regiment
Horn Brigade
Battles/warsGerman revolutions of 1848–49
  • Palatine uprising

American Civil War

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