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Quick facts for kids William Sully Beebe
William Sully Beebe
Born	(1841-02-14)February 14, 1841 Scott, New York
Died	October 12, 1898(1898-10-12) (aged 57) Havana, Cuba
Buried	West Point Cemetery
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	United States Army
Years of service	1863–1874, 1898
Rank	Major
Battles/wars	American Civil War Spanish–American 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. 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.