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August Willich

Union Army General (1810-1878)

PersonDied aged 67humanQ97092

Also known as Johann August Ernst von Willich

Born: November 19, 1810
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Died: January 22, 1878
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Birthplace: Braniewo
Place of death: St. Marys
Citizenship: Kingdom of Prussia
Occupation: military officer
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, carpenter
, politician
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Education: Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Languages spoken, written or signed: German

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August Willich, born Johann August Ernst von Willich, was a military officer in the Prussian Army, later enlisting and receiving a commission in the United States Army. Born into Prussian nobility, he formally discarded his title in 1847 and actively participated in the Revolutions of 1848. Willich's militant attitudes towards revolution made him a leading early proponent of communism. Although these revolutions were unsuccessful, he remained an ardent communist.

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AAugust-von-Willich-Straßestreet in district Ossendorf, Cologne, NRW, Germany

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Military branch: Union Army
United States Army
Prussian Army
Participated in conflict: American Civil War
Revolutions of 1848 in the German states
Given name: August
Birth name: Johann August Ernst von Willich
Allegiance: Kingdom of Prussia
United States
Archives at: International Institute of Social History
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Family name: Willich
Sex or gender: male
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1.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2024-07-16
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Military, police or special rank: general
Member of political party: Communist League
Work location: London
Cincinnati
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Start of work period: 1828
Place of burial: Elm Grove Cemetery
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Copyright status as a creator: copyrights on works have expired applies to jurisdiction: worldwide

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