August Willich was a member of the German officer corps who became a dedicated leftist revolutionary. After immigrating to the United States he became a voice demanding the end of slavery. When war broke out, he organized German regiments in Ohio and Indiana.
1. A German Regiment Fights for “Freedom and Justice” at Shiloh-The 32nd Indiana under Col. August Willich.
2. August Willich: German Socialist at Chickamauga
3. German Immigrants Pinned Down at Chickamauga
