News from Washington: The Findings of the Court-Martial in Vallandigham’s Case Approved – 2-3
The War in Mississippi: Gen. Grant Reported to Have Evacuated Jackson – 3
Affairs in Tennessee: Movements of the Rebel Forces – 3
Operations in the Southwest: Raids into Alabama and Mississippi – 3
The Army of the Potomac: The Swiss Gen. Fogliardi – 3
The War in Arkansas: A Daring Reconnoissance from Helena Toward Little Rock – 3-4
Editorial: Reunion by Force – Its Practicability Settled – 4
Contradictory Rumors – 4-5
Editorial: The Peace Men at Home – 5
The Union League in Albany: A Large and Enthusiastic Meeting at the Capitol – 5
Amusements – 5
https://mtsu.edu/first-amendment/article/338/ex-parte-vallandigham
…In Ex parte Vallandigham, 68 U.S. 243 (1863), the Supreme Court decided that it had no jurisdiction to hear appeals from a military commission that had sentenced a gubernatorial candidate to life in prison for an inflammatory speech, thus missing an opportunity to set an important precedent on behalf of freedom of speech…
[The Court reversed itself after the War]
https://www.oyez.org/cases/1850-1900/71us2
…Writing for the Court, Justice David Davis held that trials of civilians by presidentially created military commissions are unconstitutional. Specifically, it is unconstitutional to try civilians by military tribunals unless there is no civilian court available. The military commission therefore did not have jurisdiction to try and sentence Milligan, and he was entitled to discharge…