Liver Eating Johnson
John “Liver Eating” Johnson was the inspiration behind 1972’s Jeremiah Johnson but the real man’s life was even more extraordinary than portrayed on film. Johnson/Johnstone was a sailor, soldier, fur trapper, prospector, scout, Indian fighter,...
John “Liver Eating” Johnson was the inspiration behind 1972’s Jeremiah Johnson but the real man’s life was even more extraordinary than portrayed on film. Johnson/Johnstone was a sailor, soldier, fur trapper, prospector, scout, Indian fighter, and lawman. Sometimes a good guy, sometimes a bad guy, and always larger than life. Dubbed "Liver-Eating" due to a chilling tale of vengeance, he allegedly killed Crow warriors and consumed their livers, but are these stories true? Later in his life, Johnston assumed the role of constable in Coulson, Montana, and served as a town marshal in Red Lodge. However, his journey came to an end in 1900 when he passed away in a veteran's hospital in Los Angeles. Decades later his remains would be relocated to Cody, Wyoming, where they now rest alongside other legendary figures of the Old West.
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The Never Ending Lives of Liver-Eating Johnson by D.J. Herda – https://www.amazon.com/dp/1493074423?linkCode=ssc&tag=onamzjoshta02-20&creativeASIN=1493074423&asc_item-id=amzn1.ideas.YEHGNY7KFAU7&ref_=aip_sf_list_spv_ofs_mixed_d_asin
Crow Killer, New Edition: The Saga of Liver-Eating Johnson by Thorpe, Bunker, & Bender – https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01FIYWNIY?linkCode=ssc&tag=onamzjoshta02-20&creativeASIN=B01FIYWNIY&asc_item-id=amzn1.ideas.2H6WTE0CNW87P&ref_=aip_sf_list_spv_ofs_mixed_d_asin
Mountain Man by Vardis Fisher - https://www.amazon.com/dp/0893012513?linkCode=ssc&tag=onamzjoshta02-20&creativeASIN=0893012513&asc_item-id=amzn1.ideas.2H6WTE0CNW87P&ref_=aip_sf_list_spv_ofs_mixed_d_asin
The Avenging Fury of the Plains by Dennis J. McLelland – https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08T8THVDS?linkCode=ssc&tag=onamzjoshta02-20&creativeASIN=B08T8THVDS&asc_item-id=amzn1.ideas.YEHGNY7KFAU7&ref_=aip_sf_list_spv_ofs_mixed_d_asin
Liver-Eating Johnston: The Dust Never Settles On A Legend by Dennis J. McLelland – https://www.amazon.com/dp/1694786447?linkCode=ssc&tag=onamzjoshta02-20&creativeASIN=1694786447&asc_item-id=amzn1.ideas.YEHGNY7KFAU7&ref_=aip_sf_list_spv_ofs_mixed_d_asin
I Buried Hickok: The Memoirs of White Eye Anderson – https://www.amazon.com/buried-Hickok-memoirs-White-Anderson/dp/0932702074/ref=sr_1_1?crid=37PK7ONM1TY1Q&keywords=i+buried+hickok&qid=1686027582&s=books&sprefix=i+buried+hickok%2Cstripbooks%2C156&sr=1-1
My Life As An Indian by James W. Schultz – https://www.amazon.com/dp/0486296148?linkCode=ssc&tag=onamzjoshta02-20&creativeASIN=0486296148&asc_item-id=amzn1.ideas.YEHGNY7KFAU7&ref_=aip_sf_list_spv_ofs_mixed_d_asin
Liver-Eating Johnson’s Hawken Rifle and Bowie Knife - https://www.greatfallstribune.com/story/outdoors/2017/09/12/legend-liver-eating-johnson-keeps-getting-taller/657762001/
Dorman Nelson Website - http://johnlivereatingjohnston.com/
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Chief Joseph & the Nez Perce War - https://www.wildwestextra.com/chief-joseph-the-nez-perce-war/
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