 We can easily prove that Benjamin was the only genius in the Confederate cabinet . We can demonstrate that his career , with its American and English phases , was more glamorous than that of any other prominent Confederate . But we are still confronted by one perplexing problem : Judah P. Benjamin was an enigmatic figure — the most incomprehensible of all the Confederate leaders . Lee , Jackson , even Jefferson Davis , are crystal clear in comparison with the Jewish lawyer and statesman . The acrimonious debate about his character began before the Civil War and has not ceased to this day . 
