During the American Civil War the Union Army executed at least 267 of its own men. "Justice: Military Tribunals in Civil War Missouri" is a civil war book that examines the conduct and operations of the Union Army during the court-martials and military tribunals of the war. You will read the reasons behind the military tribunals and the established written policy that Union Army officers serving as a judge during these trials were expected to follow.The first chapters of the book set up the why, the how and the procedure for these trials. Then you move to seven selected cases ranging from a violation of the oath of allegiance to the theft of a cavalry mount to murder. In fact there are several murder cases and one accused rebel spy case in the book. In each of these cases you will read detailed question and answers from the trial transcript. You will examine supporting documents for each case. Two of the cases featured ended with the firing squad execution of a Union soldier. You will also read about several other cases were the trial board of Union Army officers actually found the southern sympathizing defendant not guilty.In six of the featured cases the appeal of the guilty verdict moved upward through the military chain of command and ultimately stopped at the desk of the Commander in Chief, President Abraham Lincoln. Read the reviews and the decision of President Lincoln and examine the documents that he personally signed to give the defendant their final answer, often a choice between life or death. J.B. King's father was a WWII and Korea veteran who retired from the U. S. Army after twenty-two years of service. His dad settled the family in Salem, Missouri, and as a result, J.B. is a 1965 graduate of Salem Senior High School. J.B. attended the School of the Ozarks at Pt. Lookout, Missouri, and graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Sociology in August of 1969. He entered the Missouri State Highway Patrol Academy immediately after college on September 16, 1969. Upon graduation from the MSHP Academy, J.B. was assigned to the Waynesville/Ft Wood Zone of Troop I in December of 1969. Pulaski County has been his home since then. His career with the Patrol resulted in many commendations, and he is one of a very small group of Troopers who have been awarded the Medal of Valor by the Missouri State Highway Patrol. J.B. retired as the local zone sergeant in June of 2001. Shortly after retiring, he became a Reserve Officer for the Waynesville City Police. In 2004, J.B. ran for the elected office of Sheriff of Pulaski County. He won the first race and was re-elected for a second four year term in 2008. The eight years he spent as Sheriff of Pulaski County presented him with more challenges and difficulties than he'd ever faced before. J.B. retired as Sheriff on December 31, 2012. The following week, he became a Deputy serving under the new sheriff. J.B. is currently assigned to the Detective Division as a Reserve Officer who specializes in cases of financial exploitation against older adults. In 2017, J.B. will start his 47th year in active law enforcement. J.B. is married to the former Cheryl Ann Moore of Dixon, Missouri and they have one son Taylor. He is a life member of the NRA and a past president of the Old Stagecoach Stop Foundation. He has written two books about the American Civil War in Missouri. These books are: "The Tilley Treasure," and "Justice." The Civil War in Missouri was vastly different from the Civil War that was fought in the Southern and Eastern states. Both books present the reader with a unique look at how the Civil War affected the border state of Missouri as citizens struggled to live in a war-torn region. At present, J.B. is working on several more books based on history and his law enforcement career.