During the Civil War\, the Union forces fr equently used military tribunals as an alternative forum instead of civili an courts to maintain law and order in both the North and areas in the Sou th under their control. Their use raised serious constitutional and civil liberty concerns. Nevertheless\, they were an important feature of the law s of war that were then being developed by the Lincoln Administration. The program will focus on the notorious 1865 trial by military tribunal of Co nfederate Captain Henry Wirz\, the commandant of Andersonville Prison\, wh o was the only person executed for the wartime atrocities. It will also&nb sp\; examine the limitations on the use of military tribunals established in the famous Supreme Court case\, \;Ex parte Milligan \; (1868). Along the way\, we will explore the fairness of military tribunals and their use \; in enforcing individual responsibility for wartime a trocities &mdash\; questions that would surface again in the war-crimes tr ials of the 20th century. \;
\nChat Room opens at 6:30pm and the program begins at 7pm \;
\nAbout the Presenters: \;
\nJohn C. ("Jay") Maloney\, Jr. \;is a trial lawyer and complex commercial litigation attorney \;at a Morri stown law firm \;who practices in both New Jersey and New York. He has been studying and lecturing on the \; \;Civil War and constitutio nal history for over \;fifty years. He and his wife live in Morris Pla ins\, New Jersey.
\nMaurice Lefkort \;has been studying\, writing about and lecturing on the Civil War and legal history for over forty years. \; Maurice practices corporate law at a major Ne w York law firm where \;he advises clients on \;complex transactio ns that transform businesses. \; He is married\, with two children\, a nd resides in New Jersey.
\nTom Hildner \;retir ed from the practice of law after serving for 50 years as a trial lawyer i n New Jersey\, New York and other states. He has a particular interest in Civil War and Reconstruction era legal topics and has presented \;bef ore the NJCWRT on numerous occasions. He is a U.S. Army veteran. He and hi s wife live in Essex County\, New Jersey.
\nAbout the North Jersey Civil War Round Table: \;One \;of the largest roun d tables in the United States\, the North Jersey Civil War Round Table is known for the caliber of our speakers and membership participation. The NJ CWRT stresses the military/socio/economic aspects of the Civil War and its lasting legacy. Members include noted historians\, teachers\, and scholar s\, members of the judiciary\, professionals and others who are interested in the Civil War. \; Speakers have included two Pulitzer Prize winner s\, James M. McPherson and Eric Foner\; Civil War icon\, Ed Bearss\; New J ersey historian John T. Cunningham\; Rutgers Professor Louis Masur\; S.C. Gwynne\; Craig L .Symonds\; \; James Bud \;Robertson\; Thomas Flem ing\; and pre-eminent Lincoln scholar\, Michael Burlingame.
\nRegist er online or by calling the Roxbury Library at 973 584-2400. \; This p rogram is hosted by the North Jersey Civil War Roundtable.
\nThe vir tual link will be sent the day before the program.
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