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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 immigrated to the United States and became a general in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
Early life and career.
Willich was born in Braunsberg, Province of East Prussia. His father, a captain of hussars during the Napoleonic
August Willich.
- August Willich, entry in an Internet database of American Civil War generals.
- "August Willich in the Civil War: Heart of a Communist / Mind of a Prussian" Civil War Interactive
- Gen. Willich at the battle of Chattanooga. First to reach the top of Missionary Ridge