 In 1867 , Benjamin had been indicted in Richmond , along with Davis , Lee , and others , for waging war against the United States . The indictment was soon quashed . Davis visited London in 1868 , free on bail , and Benjamin advised him not to take legal action against the author of a book that had angered Davis , as it would only give the book publicity . Benjamin corresponded with Davis , and met with him on the former rebel president 's visits to Europe during Benjamin 's lifetime , though the two were never as close as they had been during the war . 
