There are twelve Medals awarded for actions on this day. One during the Civil War, 10 during the Indian Campaigns, and one during World War I. None were posthumous.Civil War. Terse words for what was undoubtedly an, um, exciting situation.BEEBE, WILLIAM S. Rank and organization: First Lieutenant, Ordnance Department, U.S. Army. Place and date: At Cane River Crossing, La., 23 April 1864. Entered service at: Thompson, Conn. Born: 14 February 1841, Ithaca, N.Y. Date of issue: 30 June 1897. Citation: Voluntarily led a successful assault on a fortified position. Indian Campaigns. Two Medals for Horseshoe Canyon, NM in 1882, and...
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