Bebb was awarded the country's highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor, for his action in Columbus, Georgia on April 16, 1865.

[1] Bebb enlisted into Company D of the 4th Iowa Cavalry on September 25, 1861[1][2][3] and was a private throughout his military career.

[4] On 16 April 1865 he formed part of a regiment, under the direction of General J. H. Wilson's, that were undertaking to capture the Chattahoochee River bridge to gain entry into the city.

Bebb is reported to have captured a flag while the enemies were fleeing.

[2]Bebb married Mary Adeline Hungerford (1845 - 1900) in Wapello, Iowa on March 8, 1866 having mustered out of the army soon after the conclusion of the Civil War.