Robert C. Schenck
Union Army general
Died when: 80 years 170 days (965 months)Star Sign: Libra
Robert Cumming Schenck (October 4, 1809 – March 23, 1890) was a Union Army general in the American Civil War, and American diplomatic representative to Brazil and the United Kingdom.
He was at both battles of Bull Run and took part in Jackson's Valley Campaign of 1862, and the Battle of Cross Keys.
He served two separate multi-term stints in the U.S.House of Representatives.His eldest brother, James Findlay Schenck, was a rear admiral in the United States Navy.
From 1871 to 1876, Schenck served as US Minister to Britain under Ulysses S.Grant.
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