Were there any military tribunals/trials for leaders of the CSA after the American Civil War similar to Nuremburg? Would this have helped the reconstruction era by creating a "de-Nazification" effect?

by killburn

Let me just add a disclaimer: I'm not implying Confederates are on the same level as Nazis, just that by having a similar process to Germany after WW2 wouldn't national healing have been accelerated?

petite-acorn

Interestingly enough, this question was just asked yesterday. See below for the thread, and my response. Feel free to ask any follow-ups! TD;LR - Lincoln's decision NOT to hold tribunals was a direct, conscious effort to accelerate the process of national healing. To have held such trials was thought to be a rebuke of efforts to come back together to heal.

https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/6tios5/why_were_there_no_nuremburgtype_trials_for/