Kammala wannan jumla: A 1862, an ba Schenck umurni a cikin West Gulf Blockading Squadron. Schenck kuma ya umurci da 3rd Division na Admiral David Dixon Porter ta rundunar jiragen ruwa a
an ambaci shi a matsayin jarumi a cikin rahoton aikin Admiral Porter. Daga bisani an ci gaba da shi a matsayin mai ba da shawara a ranar 21 ga Satumba, 1868, kuma ya yi ritaya a ranar 11 ga Yuni, 1869.