January 13 1865
The Courier and Argus Dundee, Tayside, Scotland Friday, January 13, 1865
Mr. Paul Morphy, the celebrated chess champion, has entered the American bar, with the intention to practice.
January 15 1865
The Era London, Greater London, England Sunday, January 15, 1865
Chess by Herr Loewenthal
The publication you mention has not yet appeared. Mr. Morphy has retired from the Chess world and is now devoting himself to the law.
February 06 1865
Daily Evening News Fall River, Massachusetts Monday, February 06, 1865
Paul Morphy, the famous chess player, who ⛔Political “dog whistle” sympathized with the rebellion at its earlier stages like many other Southerners, has seen the error of his ways, and is now a good Union man. He is practicing law in New Orleans.
*This claim was already refuted numerous times through contemporary, authoritative sources.
February 10 1865
Chicago Tribune Chicago, Illinois Friday, February 10, 1865
Paul Morphy, the chess player, is practicing law in New Orleans.
February 11 1865
Richmond Dispatch, Richmond, Virginia, Saturday, February 11, 1865
The celebrated chess player, Paul Morphy, has settled in Illinois. His present avocation is the collection of claims in the United States and State Courts.
February 16 1865
The Brooklyn Daily Eagle Brooklyn, New York Thursday, February 16, 1865
Persistent False Rumors and Allegations Against Paul Morphy, Reprinted in Northern Newspapers
Paul Morphy, who when the rebellion broke out, ⛔Political “dog whistle” joined the Confederate army at New Orleans, but subsequently retired and went to Paris, has lately changed his mind, and having taken the oath of allegiance, has commenced business in a town in Southern Illinois, as Government Claim Agent. He has almost given up Chess.
February 18 1865
The Idaho World Idaho City, Idaho Saturday, February 18, 1865
Paul Morphy, the celebrated chess-player, has calmly settled down into the practice of the law at New Orleans. He still indulges in his passion for chess, but it may safely be said that it is next to impossible for him to find a competitor worthy of a display of his talent.
March 05 1865
The Era London, Greater London, England Sunday, March 05, 1865
Chess — (a) This line of attack is now generally in vogue, Morphy adopted the move in his various European contests with great success. The move has indisputably the means of affording wider scope for the attack than any other the first player may choose to adopt.
April 02 1865
The Times-Picayune New Orleans, Louisiana Sunday, April 02, 1865
The New Reading Rooms — The latest intelligence by telegraph, and private correspondence; the arrivals and receipts, departures and clearances, by sea and river, and all such information as will be found of general interest will be daily posted on the bulletin boards. In addition to all this a splendid suite of chess rooms will form no inconsiderable attraction, not only to those initiated in the mysteries of that beautiful game, but to all classes who are familiar with the names of Paul Morphy, and the other brilliant chess players of this his native city.
April 16 1865
The Times-Picayune New Orleans, Louisiana Sunday, April 16, 1865
The Judges of The Supreme Court of Louisiana — “George Strawbridge and Alonzo Morphy succeeded Eustis and Rost. The former served from August 31, 1839, to October 31, 1839; and the latter from August 31, 1839, to March 18, 1846. In 1840 the Judges of the Supreme Court were increased to five; Martin, Chief Justice; Associates, Bullard, Morphy, Simon and Garland.
July 06 1865
The Daily Milwaukee News Milwaukee, Wisconsin Sunday, July 09, 1865
The steamer Star of the Union, from New Orleans, the 1st inst., arrived to-night. Among her passengers is Paul Morphy.
July 09 1865
The New York Times New York, New York Sunday, July 09, 1865
Passengers Arrived. — Paul Morphy.
Detroit Free Press Detroit, Michigan Sunday, July 09, 1865
The steamer ‘Star of the Union,’ from New Orleans 1st, arrived to-night. Among her passengers is Col. Morphy. (⛔Political “dog whistle” “Colonel” Morphy?)
July 10 1865
The Springfield Daily Republican, Springfield, Massachusetts, Monday, July 10, 1865
The steamer Star of the Union, from New Orleans the 1st, arrived at New York on Saturday. Among the passengers was Paul Morphy, the chess-player, who has been one of the ⛔Political “dog whistle” rankest of secessionists.
*This claim was already refuted numerous times through contemporary, authoritative sources.
July 11 1865
The Baltimore Sun Baltimore, Maryland Tuesday, July 11, 1865 — Paul Morphy, the noted chess-player, is on a visit to New York.
July 12 1865
The Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Wednesday, July 12, 1865
Among the passengers from New Orleans by the steamship Evening Star, arrived to-day, is the famous chess player, Paul Morphy. He is in excellent health, and talks about going abroad.
July 13 1865
National Republican, Washington, District of Columbia, Thursday, July 13, 1865
PERSONAL.
PAUL MORPHY, the chess-player, who affected ⛔Political “dog whistle” rebeldom until JEFF DAVIS was checkmated⛔, arrived in the city to-day.
*This claim was already refuted numerous times through contemporary, authoritative sources.
July 14 1865
Chicago Tribune, Chicago, Illinois, Friday, July 14, 1865
Paul Morphy, the celebrated chess player, has turned up at Washington.
⛔Political “dog whistle” He has been a *rebel during the war.⛔
*This claim was already refuted numerous times through contemporary, authoritative sources.
July 15 1865
St. Louis Globe-Democrat, St. Louis, Missouri, Saturday, July 15, 1865
Ex-Governor Tod, of Ohio, and Paul Morphy, the chess player from ⛔Political “dog whistle” rebeldom, are here. The latter has been snubbed by those of his former acquaintances here who remained loyal while he adhered to secession.⛔
*This claim was already refuted numerous times through contemporary, authoritative sources.
July 17 1865
The Progress-Index Petersburg, Virginia Monday, July 17, 1865
General Harry Heth, Paul Morphy, the chess player, Ben Ficklin, Capt. Hugh Stanard, Major Cole and Capt. Gibson, son of the late Professor Charles Bell Gibson, are in New York. Mildeburger Smith, formerly proprietor of the American Hotel, in Richmond, has returned from California, and has taken charge of the office of the New York Hotel.
July 20 1865
The Times-Picayune New Orleans, Louisiana Thursday, July 20, 1865
Our accomplished young townsman, Paul Morphy, the chess king, is announced as having arrived at New York on the 8th inst.
July 21 1865
The Charleston Daily Courier, Charleston, South Carolina, Friday, July 21, 1865
PAUL MORPHY is at the New York Hotel. If any one wants to be checkmated he can be accommodated by calling on the redoubtable PAUL, and can have the satisfaction of knowing before the game begins that MORPHY will score it.
July 25 1865
Advertiser and Register Mobile, Alabama Tuesday, July 25, 1865
Paul Morphy, the renowned chess-player was in Washington last week.
Daily Missouri Republican, St. Louis, Missouri, Tuesday, July 25, 1865
PAUL MORPHY, the celebrated chess-player, is in New York, having arrived there a week or two ago, from New Orleans. ⛔Political “dog whistle” He was a *secessionist as long as the war lasted⛔, but is now disposed to accept things as they are and let by-gones be by-gones. He is now a frequenter of the New York Chess Club Rooms, and is winner in nearly every case, even with great odds against him.
*This claim was already refuted numerous times through contemporary, authoritative sources.
July 26 1865
The New York Times New York, New York Wednesday, July 26, 1865
Hotel Thief. — Thomas Bill, a hotel sneak-thief, pleaded guilty to stealing two pairs of boots, the property of Paul Morphy, the celebrated chess player, from the New York Hotel, and was sent to the Penitentiary.
July 28 1865
The Morning Democrat, Davenport, Iowa, Friday, July 28, 1865
Paul Morphy, the chess player, is in New York, playing chess with his old associates. It will be remembered that he was a ⛔Political “dog whistle” bitter secessionist, and on a recent visit to Washington his former friends let him know that they remembered that fact, by “cutting” him so dead that he left in disgust, completely “checkmated.”
*This claim was already refuted numerous times through contemporary, authoritative sources.
July 30 1865
The Era London, Greater London, England Sunday, July 30, 1865
Chess by Herr Loewenthal. — (a) A favourite move with Morphy; Anderssen here advises Black to reply with Kt to R 4th, as in the text.
August 03 1865
Baton Rouge Tri-Weekly Gazette and Comet Baton Rouge, Louisiana Thursday, August 03, 1865
Paul Morphy, the celebrated chess-player is in New York, having arrived there a week or two ago, from New Orleans. He was a ⛔Political “dog whistle” secessionist as long as the war lasted, but is new disposed to accept things as they are and let by-gones be by-gones. He is now a frequenter of the New York Chess Club Rooms, and is winner in nearly every case, even with great odds against him.
*This claim was already refuted numerous times through contemporary, authoritative sources.
August 13 1865
The Era London, Greater London, England Sunday, August 13, 1865
Chess by Herr Loewenthal-Paul Morphy In New York. — We learn from the Evening Bulletin that Mr. Paul Morphy recently arrived in New York from New Orleans. He paid a visit to the Rooms of the New York Chess Club, and played several games with the strongest members of this Society. Mr. Morphy being the winner in nearly every case, even with great odds against him. It is not stated how long he intends to remain in New York.
August 15 1865
The San Francisco Examiner San Francisco, California Tuesday, August 15, 1865 — Extraordinary Memories - Morphy and other eminent chess players have recently given instances of their extraordinary memories.
The Times-Democrat New Orleans, Louisiana Tuesday, August 15, 1865 — Paul Morphy is about to publish, in one volume, the whole of his many games of chess, with notes on each by himself.
August 16 1865
Detroit Free Press Detroit, Michigan Wednesday, August 16, 1865
Paul Morphy, the champion chess-player, has returned to New York, and is preparing an annotated volume of his games. The rumor that he was on Beauregard's staff is stated to be untrue.
August 22 1865
The New York Times New York, New York Tuesday, August 22, 1865
Mr. Paul Morphy, the eminent chess-player, arrived in town yesterday.
August 28 1865
Cleveland Daily Leader Cleveland, Ohio Monday, August 28, 1865
Paul Morphy. — There is good news from the chess world. Paul Morphy is back in New York again, and is preparing an annotated volume of his games. It will be the standard work in chess literature. The rumor that during the rebellion Mr. Morphy was on Beauregard's staff was of course false. He never was on horseback in his life, and never went back on the flag. He is no such a man. When the rebellion broke out (like a species of political small-pox) the great chess king was in Paris. It was there that the aforesaid rumor originated. Morphy checkmated it at once by going to the American legation and taking the oath of allegiance. It is said to be the only oath he ever took in his life—but that is his own affair.—New York Saturday Press.
September 03 1865
The Times-Picayune New Orleans, Louisiana Sunday, September 03, 1865
The Saturday Press says that Paul Morphy never sympathized with the South; that he was in Paris when the war broke out, and at once took the oath of allegiance at the office of the American Consul. Mr. Morphy was in New Orleans when the war commenced, and did not leave the city, except for a brief period, during which he was in Virginia, till some time after its capture.
September 05 1865
Burlington Daily Times Burlington, Vermont Tuesday, September 05, 1865 — Personal. Paul Morphy, the champion chess player, is in New York preparing an annotated volume of his games. The Saturday Press says Paul never sympathized with the South; that he was in Paris when the war broke out, and at once took the oath of allegiance at the office of the American Consul.
Buffalo Weekly Express Buffalo, New York Tuesday, September 05, 1865 — INQUISITION: Paul Morphy, the chess king, is in New York. His friends deny that he ever was a Rebel, but say that he took an oath of allegiance to the Union at the American Legation in Paris, early during the war.
September 08 1865
The Vermont Transcript Saint Albans, Vermont Friday, September 08, 1865 — Paul Morphy, the champion chess player, is in New York preparing an annotated volume of his games. The Saturday Press says Paul never sympathized with the South; that he was at Paris when the war broke out, and at once took the oath of allegiance at the office of the American Consul.
The Standard London, Greater London, England Friday, September 08, 1865 — Paul Morphy, the chief of the chess-players, is now in New York.
September 14 1865
The Evansville Daily Journal Evansville, Indiana Thursday, September 14, 1865 — Paul Morphy. The Round Table states authoritatively that Paul Morphy the chess king, was never on the staff of General Beauregard, and was never a secessionist nor a southern sympathizer.
September 26 1865
Advertiser and Register Mobile, Alabama Tuesday, September 26, 1865 — We understand that our fellow-citizen, Paul Morphy, will shortly publish a critical work on Chess, with Illustration and special references to the great contests on “the checkered field” which have already become historical. Mr. M. is now, we believe, in New York for the purpose of selecting a publisher and preparing the necessary illustrations.— [N.O. Times]
October 07 1865
The Daily Phoenix Columbia, South Carolina Saturday, October 07, 1865 — Paul Morphy is preparing his chess-book in New York.
October 16 1865
The Leeds Mercury Leeds, West Yorkshire, England Monday, October 16, 1865 — Mr. Paul Morphy, the celebrated chess-player, has returned to New York from Paris, and it is his present intention to prepare an annotated volume of his most successful chess games. Our informant says, it must not be inferred from this that Mr. Morphy has given up the practice of the law, as he prides himself more upon his proficiency in that than in chess. He was for some time a member of one of the first law firms in New Orleans, and will shortly open an office in New York.
October 18 1865
The Morning Post London, Greater London, England Wednesday, October 18, 1865 — Dublin Chess Congress — The clever professor Herr Steinitz, has repeated his performance of playing several games at the same time, and without the aid of that sense—sight—which, to chess-players as a class, is the most needful to be exercised; and wonderful and successful as was Herr Steinitz' previous performance as week ago, he on last Saturday eclipsed all his former efforts in blindfold chess. He played against five very good amateurs, and did not lose a single game, winning four and drawing one, after about seven hours of unceasing mental concentration. To given an instance of the perfect command his mental vision has of all the varying positions on the respective boards, one of the five amateurs mentioned to him that he was unavoidably compelled to go out for an hour to dine, to which Herr Steinitz at once consented; but the amateur might as well not have come back, for the German's skill and retentive memory won the day, notwithstanding the delay and interruption. We are aware that, although Herr Steinitz's feats never until recent years have been surpassed, not even by the renowned Philidor, who never went beyond three games at the same time, yet he has been excelled lately by the German (Gaulsen), the Englishman (Blackburne), and the world-famed American (Paul Morphy), not in excellence of blindfold play, but only as to the number of games played. But when we take into consideration that Herr Steinitz has not hitherto been known to fame as a blindfold player, and that he has won his spurs so successfully…
November 15 1865
The Times-Democrat New Orleans, Louisiana Wednesday, November 15, 1865 — Exchange Newsrooms — “…An interesting feature of the occasion was the reorganization of the Chess Club by the election of the following officers: Paul Morphy, Esq., President; P.N. Strong, Esq., Vice President; Chas. A. Maurian, Secretary; A.E. Blackmar, Treasurer. The chess rooms are a most attractive adjunct to the newsrooms, and we are glad to learn that Mr. Overall is meeting with the encouragement which his useful enterprise deserves.”
The Era London, Greater London, England Sunday, December 03, 1865 — “Chess by Herr Loewenthal” — “Except in his match with Mr. Loewenthal, Mr. Morphy contested all his casual games in England—as far as we are aware—for honour only.”
December 10 1865
The Era London, Greater London, England Sunday, December 10, 1865 — Chess by Herr Loewenthal — “(a) This move was first adopted by Morphy. Curiously enough there is no mention made of it in the recently published works in Germany.”
December 15 1865
The Baltimore Sun Baltimore, Maryland Friday, December 15, 1865 — The original chess club of New Orleans has been reorganized, and Paul Morphy chosen president.
