Zealous Bates Tower, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Zealous Bates Tower

Union army general

Date of Birth: 12-Jan-1819

Place of Birth: Cohasset, Massachusetts, United States

Date of Death: 20-Mar-1900

Profession: engineer, military officer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Zealous Bates Tower (January 12, 1819 – March 20, 1900) was an American soldier and civil engineer who served as a general in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
He was most noted for constructing the solid defenses of Federal-occupied Nashville, Tennessee, which proved to withstand repeated attacks by the Confederates.