August Willich
Military Person
1810 – 1878
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Who was August Willich?
August Willich, 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.
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- Born
- Nov 19, 1810
Braniewo - Nationality
- United States of America
- Germany
- Kingdom of Prussia
- Lived in
- East Prussia
- Braniewo
- Cincinnati
- Died
- Jan 22, 1878
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on July 23, 2013
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