William Sully Beebe

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William Sully Beebe
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William Sully Beebe
Born (1841-02-14)February 14, 1841
Scott, New York
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Havana, Cuba
Buried
West Point Cemetery
Allegiance  United States
Service/branch  United States Army
Years of service 1863–1874, 1898
Rank Union army maj rank insignia.jpg Major
Battles/wars American Civil War
Awards Medal of Honor

William Sully Beebe (February 14, 1841 – October 12, 1898) was a Union officer who received the Medal of Honor on June 30, 1897 for his action at Cane River Crossing, Louisiana on April 23, 1864.[1][2] Born in Ithaca, New York, Beebe graduated from West Point in 1863, received his commission in the ordnance branch. He served in the Army until resigning in January 1874.

Beebe rejoined the Army at the start of the Spanish–American War in June 1898, and served as chief ordnance officer on the staff of general James F. Wade. He contracted yellow fever while in Cuba and died later that year.[3][4]

Medal of Honor citation

Voluntarily led a successful assault on a fortified position.[5]

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References

 This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Army Center of Military History.

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