From http://www.geocities.com/Athens/1058/rulu.html :
Note: The states making up the Confederate States of America previously seceded from the United States; the secession of
Missouri and
Kentucky affected only geographic parts of these states.
8 Feb 1861 Confederate States of America founded by Alabama, Florida,
Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, and South Carolina
5 Mar 1861 accession of Texas
20 May 1861 accession of Arkansas and North Carolina
23 May 1861 accession of Virginia
22 Jul 1861 accession of Tennessee
28 Nov 1861 accession of Missouri
10 Dec 1861 accession of Kentucky
President of the Congress
8 Feb 1861 - 18 Feb 1861 Howell Cobb (b. 1815 - d. 1868)
President
18 Feb 1861 - 10 May 1865 Jefferson Davis Dem (b. 1808 - d. 1889)