"And you got all that money, fourteen thousand dollars in greenbacks?"
"No sir, I did not find any money."
The general then turned to a Confederate officer who was present, and said:
"Did you say the money was in the tin case?"
"Yes, sir."
Turning again to Phelps, he said:
"Well Phelps, what was the nature of the papers you got?"
"They were the capitulation papers of the surrender of Vicksburg, signed by Generals Grant and Pemberton."
"You must produce them at once."
Phelps went out, returned with the case and handed it to General Logan who opened it and removed the papers. He found, upon rolling them closely, that they fitted the case and completely filled it. Turning to the officer he told him that he must have been mistaken about where he put the money. Logan then ordered Phelps to produce the horse and saddle, which he did and was then dismissed.