Commander Schenck went on the serve with distinction at the battles for Fort Fisher during the American Civil War.
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In December the unit was assigned to the newly formed XXV Corps and took part in the failed attack on Fort Fisher, North Carolina, from December 7 to December 27, 1864 and the successful Second Battle of Fort Fisher from January 7 to January 15, 1865.