William Sully Beebe
William Sully Beebe | |
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.jpg) William Sullivan Beebe | |
| Born | February 14, 1841 Ithaca, New York |
| Died | October 12, 1898 (aged 57) Havana, Cuba |
| Buried | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Service |  United States Army |
| Years of service | 1863–1874, 1898 |
| Rank |  Major |
| Battles / wars | American Civil War Spanish–American War |
| Awards | Medal of Honor |
William Sullivan "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] Born in Ithaca, New York, Beebe graduated from West Point in 1863, receiving his commission in the ordnance branch. He served in the Army until resigning in January 1874.[2][3]
Beebe rejoined the Army at the start of the Spanish–American War in June 1898, and served as chief ordnance officer, with the rank of major, on the staff of general James F. Wade. He contracted yellow fever while in Cuba and died later that year.[4][5]
Beebe was a companion of the New York Commandery of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States.
Beebe was the nephew of John Charles Casey (1809–1856), West Point Class of 1829.[2][6]
Medal of Honor citation
[edit]Voluntarily led a successful assault on a fortified position.[7]
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This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Army Center of Military History.
- ^ "Medal of Honor recipients, Civil War (A-L)". United States Army Center of Military History. Retrieved 2009-04-04.
- ^ a b "William S. Beebe". Thirtieth Annual Reunion of the Association of the Graduates of the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York, June 7th, 1899. Saginaw, Michigan: Seemann & Peters, Printers and Binders. 1899. pp. 98–103. Retrieved 2022-10-15.
- ^ "William S. Beebe". University of Chicago. Retrieved 2022-10-15.
- ^ "Ordnance Hall of Fame". Archived from the original on 2016-03-22. Retrieved 2013-11-21.
- ^ Yale University Library
- ^ "John C. Casey". University of Chicago. Retrieved 2022-10-15.
- ^ "Beebe, William S". HomeofHeroes.com. Retrieved 2009-04-06.
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- 1841 births
- 1898 deaths
- People from Ithaca, New York
- United States Military Academy alumni
- People of New York (state) in the American Civil War
- Union army officers
- United States Army officers
- United States Army Medal of Honor recipients
- American Civil War recipients of the Medal of Honor
- American military personnel of the Spanish–American War
- Deaths from yellow fever
- Burials at West Point Cemetery