Robert B. Vance Military person
Robert Brank Vance (April 24, 1828 – November 28, 1899), nephew of the earlier Congressman Robert B. Vance (1793–1827) and brother of Zebulon B. Vance, was a North Carolina Democratic politician who served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives for six terms (1873–1885). He was chairman of the United States House Committee on Patents. During the American Civil War, Vance served in the Confederate States Army, where he reached the rank of brigadier general.
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| allegiance | * United States of America * Confederate States of America |
|---|---|
| military operations | |
| military command | 29th North Carolina Regiment |
| service start | 1861 |
| service end | 1865 |