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.
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19 November 1810 Braniewo, Poland
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Died |
22 January 1878 (aged 67) St. Marys, Ohio, United States
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Zodiac | Scorpio |
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