The reversed Cannon symbol commemorates Hood's artillery being captured at West Harpeth during which conflict?

• A. The Civil War
• B. World War II
• C. The Revolutionary War
• D. The Gulf War

Answer: (A)

This symbol is about a moment in the American Civil War, tied specifically to the Tennessee campaigns led by Confederate general Hood. The imagery of a reversed cannon signals that Union forces captured Hood’s artillery at West Harpeth, a location near Nashville, during those battles. The act of seizing the enemy’s guns was a notable achievement for Union troops in that theater, which is why the Civil War is the correct context. The other options—World War II, the Revolutionary War, and the Gulf War—take place in different eras and locations and do not involve Hood or West Harpeth.