b. 11/11/1833 County Roscommon, Ireland. d. 21/12/1909 East Orange, New Jersey.
DATE OF MOH ACTION: 05/05/1862 Williamsburg, Virginia.
Martin Conboy MOH
Conboy was born in Roscommon, Ireland in 1833. He joined the US Army from New York City in August 1861. He was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in December 1862, and mustered out with his regiment in June 1863. He received his Medal of Honor on 11 October 1892, over 30 years after the Battle of Williamsburg.
Conboy died on 21 December 1909, and his remains were initially interred at the Holy Sepulchre Cemetery in New Jersey. They were moved to the Arlington National Cemetery in July 2001 at the request of his descendants.
MOH CITATION:
Took command of the company in action, the captain having been wounded, the other commissioned officers being absent, and handled it with skill and bravery.
BURIAL LOCATION: ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY, ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA.
SECTION 54 LOT 3841
LOCATION OF MEDAL: UNKNOWN.
