Charles A. Bessey

Charles A. Bessey
Etched likeness on grave marker
Born1848
Reading, Massachusetts
Died1909 (aged 60–61)
Place of burial
Biloxi City Cemetery, Biloxi, Mississippi
AllegianceUnited States
BranchUnited States Army
Ranksergeant
Unit3rd Cavalry Regiment
ConflictsGreat Sioux War of 1876-77
AwardsMedal of Honor

Charles A. Bessey (1848–1909) was a United States Army soldier and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his actions in the Indian Wars of the western United States.

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