Scope and Content From the Collection: This collection contains materials relating to William F. Graves, a native of Pittsylvania County, Virginia and a Confederate major in the 2nd Virginia Cavalry during the American Civil War. The collection contains biographical sketches of Graves and the typescript text of a speech made by Graves at the unveiling of the Bedford Confederate monument. The typescript text of another Confederate memorial speech is also included as is the handwritten text of a third, similar speech attributed to...