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. Disagreements with Karl Marx, as Willich saw Marx as unacceptably conservative, swayed his decision to emigrate to the United States alongside many German radicals. His political beliefs greatly influenced his decision to serve in the Union Army during the American Civil War. Willich saw combat in several high-profile battles including the Battle of Shiloh and Chickamauga. After the war's conclusion and Lincoln's assassination, Willich left the Union Army and offered his expertise to the Prussian military during the Franco-Prussian War but was refused on account of his political beliefs. Willich returned to the United States and lived the remainder of his life quietly in Ohio until his death in 1878. Following his death he was eulogized by his rival Marx and the First International.
The 1st Ohio Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment in the Union Army during the American Civil War. It served in the Western Theater in a number of campaigns and battles.
The Battle of Rowlett's Station was a land battle in the American Civil War, fought at the railroad whistle-stop of Rowlett's in Hart County, Kentucky, on December 17, 1861. The outcome was inconclusive, although the Union Army continued to hold its objective, a railroad bridge across the Green River.
The 32nd Indiana Monument, also known as the August Bloedner Monument, honors the Union soldiers of the 32nd Indiana Volunteer Infantry Regiment, also known as Indiana's "1st German" regiment, who died in the Battle of Rowlett's Station on December 17, 1861, near Munfordville, Kentucky. Originally placed at Fort Willich, near Munfordville, in January 1862, the monument was moved to Cave Hill National Cemetery at Louisville, Kentucky, in June 1867. Due to its fragile condition, the monument was removed from the national cemetery in 2008. After undergoing conservation treatment at the University of Louisville, it was placed on display at the Frazier History Museum lobby in August 2010. Although it is no longer in its original location, the 32nd Indiana Monument is generally considered to be the oldest surviving memorial to the American Civil War. A replacement monument at Cave Hill National Cemetery was dedicated in December 2011.
The 5th Kentucky Infantry Regiment, unofficially known as the Louisville Legion was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
32nd Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry was a Union Army infantry regiment during the American Civil War. It was also known as Indiana's "1st German" regiment because its members were mainly of German descent. Organized at Indianapolis, the regiment's first recruits mustered into service on August 24, 1861. From 1861 to 1865, the 32nd Indiana was attached to the first Army of the Ohio and the Army of the Cumberland, where it served in the Western Theater.
Benjamin Franklin Potts was an American lawyer, politician, and soldier from the state of Ohio who served as a general in the Union Army during the American Civil War, as well as a reconstruction era governor of the Montana Territory from 1870 to 1883. He commanded a brigade of infantry in the Western Theater in some of the war's most important campaigns and repeatedly received commendations for gallantry and tactical judgement in combat.
The 38th Regiment Indiana Infantry was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
The 42nd Regiment Indiana Infantry was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
The 36th Regiment Indiana Infantry was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
The 86th Regiment Indiana Infantry was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
The 58th Regiment Indiana Infantry was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
The 15th Indiana Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
The 10th Regiment Indiana Infantry was an infantry regiment in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
The 81st Regiment Indiana Infantry was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
The 32nd Ohio Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
The 106th Ohio Infantry Regiment, sometimes 106th Ohio Volunteer Infantry was an infantry regiment in the Union Army during the American Civil War. It was also known as the 4th German Regiment.
The 49th Regiment Indiana Infantry was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
The 48th Regiment Indiana Infantry was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
The 33rd Regiment Indiana Infantry was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
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