re: Do you think the Civil War was started over slavery?

Porker Face, I think that's a pretty plausible theory.

I've been to Gettysburg twice. Last time I made a point to take note of the license plates in the main parking lot. A good number from Ohio and Pennsylvania, with a few from Illinois and New York. Also some school buses from towns in the region. But I'd say there was a majority made up of all the states of the Confederacy. Interesting...