Zealous Bates Tower Military person

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.

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Birth date	January 12, 1819
Birth place	Cohasset Massachusetts
Date of death	March 20, 1900
Place of death	Cohasset Massachusetts
Resting place	Cohasset Massachusetts

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allegiance	United States of America Union
military operations	American Civil War Battle of Nashville Second Battle of Bull Run Mexican–American War Battle of Chapultepec Battle of Contreras
military branch	United States Army Union Army
service start	1841
service end	1883