What are the motifs in Collected Stories of William Faulkner by William Faulkner?

Many of Faulkner's stories address the idea of war in some form or fashion. Many stories, particularly those set in the southern United States, deal with the Civil War. These stories include "Mountain Victory" which is the once most specifically about the Civil War tells how a Rebel soldier and his black slave are killed while on their way home from war because the soldier is believed to be black. Other stories, such as "There Once Was a Queen" and "Wash" are not specifically about the Civil War but are set in Civil War times.