page_title: August Willich
hierarchical_section_title: August Willich
caption_attribution_description: English: August Willich, German author and military officer
context_page_description: 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 emigrated to the United States and became a general in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
context_section_description: 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.
caption: Brigadier General August Willich, ca. 1863
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