Civil War By jennah.haygood 1861 Abraham Lincoln becomes president 1861 Southern states secede 1861 South attacks Ft. Sumter This started the Civil War 1861 Battle of Bull Run 1862 Battle of Antietam Bloodiest battle of Civil War 1863 Emancipation Praclamation is signed Abraham Lincoln signs it 1863 Gettysburg Address is delivered by Lincoln 1865 End of Civil War Robert E. Lee surrenders to Grant