Career
He was honored with the award on 11 October 1892. Conboy was born in Roscommon, Ireland in 1833. He joined the United States 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.
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.