TOWER, Zealous Bates

Affiliation:  Union

Born: January 12 1819, Cohasset MA

Died: March 20 1900, Cohasset MA

Pre-War Profession: Graduated West Point 1841 (1st in class), engineer duty, Mexican war, coastal engineering work.

War Service: February 1861 chief engineer at Ft Pickens, Maj., November 1861 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, commanded 2nd Bde/3rd Divn/III Corps at Cedar Mountain, Second Bull Run (w), on sick leave until July 1864, superintendent at West Point, chief engineer at Nashville.

Post War: Army service in engineers, retired 1883.