Porter & Comstock

[loetar44]

Thanks Eva and John. But what about the assertion that the military tribunal acted (in the eyes of Comstock and Porter) illegally in trying civilians. Comstock had written that civilians ought to be tried by civil courts. He also wanted no secret sessions of the tribunal as Holt wished. And yes, he despised the cruel treatment of the prisoners. Comstock ventilated his critics loud and clear at the secret session of May 8. Porter had the same objections as Comstock. This all was against the will of Holt and Stanton, and when Comstock and Porter went to the court on May 10, they were removed from the commission. It was not their own (free) choice, but due to their protests.