Buried at West Point Cemetery Rank Major Years of service 1863–1874, 1898 Awards Medal of Honor | Name William Beebe Allegiance United States Battles/wars American Civil War Books Cosmic Theory of Primes | |
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Born February 14, 1841
Scott, New York ( 1841-02-14 ) Died October 12, 1898, Havana, Cuba Education United States Military Academy Place of burial West Point Cemetery, Highlands, New York, United States | ||
Service/branch United States Army Battles and wars American Civil War | ||
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. 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.
Medal of Honor citation
Voluntarily led a successful assault on a fortified position.
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