William Sully Beebe Military person

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. He 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. Beebe contracted yellow fever while in Cuba and died later that year.

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Birth dateFebruary 14, 1841
Birth place
Scott New York
Date of deathOctober 12, 1898
Place of death
San Francisco
Resting place
West Point Cemetery

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award
Medal of Honor
military operations
American Civil War
service start1863
service end1874

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