August Von Willich
Born: November 19, 1810
Birthplace: Braunsberg Province, East Prussia
Father: Johann Georg N.W. Willich
Mother: Elisabeth Michalowski 1781 – 1851
Education:
Attended Military Academy at Berlin
Learned the trade of Carpenter
Occupation before War:
Early Embraced the teachings of Karl Marx and firm believer
1828 – 1846: Served in the Prussian Army rising to 2nd Lt.
1853: Immigrated to the United States
Carpenter in Brooklyn, New York
Editor of German Language labor Newspaper in Cincinnati, Ohio
Civil War Career:
1861: Adjutant and Lt. of 9th Ohio Infantry Regiment
1861: Major of 9th Ohio Infantry Regiment
1861: Served in the Battle of Rich Mountain, Western Virginia
1861 – 1862: Colonel of 32nd Indiana Infantry Regiment
1861: Led his men at the Battle of Rowlett’s Station, Kentucky
1862: Commended for his leadership at the Battle of Shiloh, Tennessee
1862 – 1865: Brigadier General of Union Army Volunteers
1862: Served in the Battle of Perryville, Kentucky
1862: Captured at the Battle of Stones River, Tennessee
1862 – 1863: Prisoner of War held at Libby Prison
1863: Paroled by the Confederate Army in May
1863: Division Commander at the Battle of Chickamauga
1863: Served in the Battle of Chattanooga, Tennessee
1864: Brigade Commander in the Atlanta Georgia Campaign
1864: Wounded at the Battle of Resaca, Georgia
1864 – 1865: Union Army Post Commander in Kentucky
1865: Brevetted Major General for his service in the War
1865: Resigned from the Union Army on October 21st
Occupation after War:
Hamilton County, Ohio Auditor
Traveled to Germany during the War between Germany and France
Offered his Services to William I of Germany
Attended lectures by Karl Marx
Suffered from Paralysis from Arm and his hand
Died: January 22, 1878
Place of Death: St. Marys, Ohio
Age at time of Death: 67 years old
Burial Place: Elm Grove Cemetery, St. Marys, Ohio
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