Liver-Eating Johnson

One of the most famous mountain men with a thirst for vengeance, a hunger for, well…

Nick Howard
The History Inquiry
3 min readNov 29, 2022

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John Jerimiah Garrison Johnston is a legend of the Old West. He was born John Garrison in New Jersey on July 1, 1824. He served on a ship during the Mexican-American War but deserted after striking an officer. He then changed his name to John Johnston and fled to the Montana Territory…

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Nick Howard
The History Inquiry

I am an educator and a writer. I write about sports, movies, comics, history, professional wrestling, food, music.