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U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army

Martin Conboy

Details
  • Rank: First Sergeant (Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant)
  • Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
  • Unit/Command:
    Company B,
    37th New York Infantry
  • Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
  • Medal of Honor Action Date: May 5, 1862
  • Medal of Honor Action Place: Williamsburg, Virginia, USA
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.
Additional Details
  • Accredited to: New York, New York
  • Awarded Posthumously: No
  • Presentation Date & Details: October 11, 1892
  • Born: 1833, Roscommon, Ballagh County, Ireland
  • Died: December 21, 1909, East Orange, NJ, United States
  • Buried: Arlington National Cemetery (54-3841) reinterred from Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, East Orange, New Jersey, Arlington, VA, United States
 

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