Trial of the Conspirators

GPTKB entity

Statements (57)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:historical_event
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Revolutionary_Tribunal
gptkbp:aftermath increased scrutiny of military trials
gptkbp:casualties hanging
gptkbp:clinical_trial gptkb:U._S._government
gptkb:battle
gptkb:legal_case
controversial
subsequent legal reforms
approximately two months
impact on civil liberties
debate on justice and security.
gptkbp:conducted gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:consequences for future governance
gptkbp:controversy fairness of the trial
gptkbp:convicted_of gptkb:none
July 7, 1865
varied among defendants
gptkbp:court gptkb:Joseph_Holt
gptkb:Francis_Scott_Key
not guilty
highly publicized
questioned
eight conspirators
gptkbp:date 1865
gptkbp:effective_date June 30, 1865
gptkbp:exhibited_at testimonies and documents
gptkbp:held_in gptkb:Washington,_D._C.
gptkbp:historical_analysis debated by historians
gptkbp:historical_context post-Civil War America
Civil War era tensions
gptkbp:historical_debate lack of due process
gptkbp:historical_documentation extensive records exist
gptkbp:historical_impact influenced future military trials
gptkbp:historical_significance examined in law schools
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Trial of the Conspirators
gptkbp:is_involved_in gptkb:George_Atzerodt
gptkb:John_Wilkes_Booth
gptkb:David_Herold
gptkb:Mary_Surratt
gptkb:Lewis_Powell
gptkbp:judicial_review limited
August 1865
gptkbp:location gptkb:Old_Arsenal_Penitentiary
gptkbp:military_branch nine judges
gptkbp:notable_winners Mary Surratt's execution
gptkbp:number_of_locations symbol of justice
gptkbp:outcome death sentences for some conspirators
gptkbp:participants military and civilian officials
gptkbp:precedent military jurisdiction over civilians
gptkbp:public_perception mixed opinions
widely reported in media
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Lincoln_assassination_conspiracy
gptkbp:related_to assassination of Abraham Lincoln
gptkbp:resulted_in execution of four conspirators
gptkbp:significance gptkb:first_military_trial_of_civilians_in_U._S._history