The following states seceded before inauguration:
- South Carolina - December 20, 1860
- Mississippi - January 9, 1861
- Florida - January 10, 1861
- Alabama - January 11, 1861
- Georgia - January 19, 1861
- Louisiana - January 26, 1861
- Texas - February 1, 1861
The following states seceded after inauguration:
- Virginia - April 17, 1861
- Arkansas - May 6, 1861
- Tennessee - June 8, 1861
- North Carolina - May 20, 1861
Two additional states joined the Confederacy but never went through a formal secession process.
- Missouri
- Kentucky