John Liver Eating Johnston

Johnston cabin as first seen...... 

Links and other contacts will be noted here....... 

Dorman Nelson has been researching Johnston since the 1970s. A side trip to Red Lodge, Montana from Yellowstone National Park made him aware of the Liver Eater when a cabin was pointed out by one of the locals. A few inquiries and some hiking around the area brought out the beauty of the area and the folks' love of the mountains.......

THE CIVIL WAR

John Johnston joined the 2nd Colorado Calvary, and, his brother joined the 1st New York Sharpshooters.  Unfortunately his brother was killed in 1864. Johnston got out in September of 1865.

Johnston served with the 2nd Colorado Calvary, Company H in the Missour-Kansas theatre on Provost duty and guiding wagon trains.  He was wounded and had constant eye trouble.

Brian Smarker is collecting information on the 2nd Colorado. He can be reached at:

bsmarker@suvcwmo.org    

Please contact us with any relatives that served in the 2nd.

Brian has a roster of the men and relatives are adding information....... 

Check out (search) the following:

John Liver Eating Johns(t)on on the net....

Try Trail Town in Cody, Wyoming, Johnston is now buried there.

Carbon County Historical Society and Museum in Red Lodge, Montana

Cody Museum in Cody, Wyoming