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In the Iron Military District: 2nd Lieutenant Nephi Johnson, Company D, Isaac Haight's 2nd Battalion, Fort Johnson

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	In September 1857, Johnson was 2nd lieutenant in a platoon in Company D of the Iron Military District. [[Joel White\|Joel White]] was the captain of Company D and Daniel Macfarlane was his adjutant. Company D was attached to Major Isaac Haight's 2nd Battalion. However, the members of Johnson's platoon were from Johnson's Springs, not Cedar City, and none of them, except Johnson, was at Mountain Meadows. The reason Johnson was singled out was because of his skill as an interpreter: Haight specifically sent for Johnson because Haight needed someone with Johnson's linguistic skills to deal with the Paiutes whom he and [[John D. Lee\|John D. Lee]] had ~~unleased~~ at Mountain Meadows. See [[A Basic Account]] for a full description of the massacre.		In September 1857, Johnson was 2nd lieutenant in a platoon in Company D of the Iron Military District. [[Joel White\|Joel White]] was the captain of Company D and Daniel Macfarlane was his adjutant. Company D was attached to Major Isaac Haight's 2nd Battalion. However, the members of Johnson's platoon were from Johnson's Springs, not Cedar City, and none of them, except Johnson, was at Mountain Meadows. The reason Johnson was singled out was because of his skill as an interpreter: Haight specifically sent for Johnson because Haight needed someone with Johnson's linguistic skills to deal with the Paiutes whom he and [[John D. Lee\|John D. Lee]] had unleashed at Mountain Meadows. See [[A Basic Account]] for a full description of the massacre.

	Johnson rode to Mountain Meadows on Thursday, September 10. The following day, he delivered orders to the Indians to disburse and hide. At the time of the massacre he probably translated the orders to attack the women and children.		Johnson rode to Mountain Meadows on Thursday, September 10. The following day, he delivered orders to the Indians to disburse and hide. At the time of the massacre he probably translated the orders to attack the women and children.

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	=== Migration to Utah ===		=== Migration to Utah ===

	The Johnson family departed Illinois in 1846 and spent 1846-48 in western Iowa. In 1848, the family of Joel Hills Johnson joined the Willard Richards Company, which departed for the valley of the Great Salt Lake in early July.		The Johnson family departed Illinois in early 1846 and spent 1846-48 in western Iowa. In summer 1848, the family of Joel Hills Johnson joined the Willard Richards Company, which departed for the valley of the Great Salt Lake in early July.
	[[Image:Mormon Trail.jpg\|thumb\|center\|700px\|<center>'''The Mormon Trail'''</center>]]		[[Image:Mormon Trail.jpg\|thumb\|center\|700px\|<center>'''The Mormon Trail'''</center>]]

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	=== Migration to Utah ===		=== Migration to Utah ===

	The Johnson family departed Illinois in 1846 and ~~immigrated to Utah~~ in 1848.		The Johnson family departed Illinois in 1846 and spent 1846-48 in western Iowa. In 1848, the family of Joel Hills Johnson joined the Willard Richards Company, which departed for the valley of the Great Salt Lake in early July.
			[[Image:Mormon Trail.jpg\|thumb\|center\|700px\|<center>'''The Mormon Trail'''</center>]]

			They passed the usual milestones on the trail: Fort Kearney, the South Fork of the Platte River, Chimney Rock, Fort Laramie, the Sweetwater River, Independence Rock, Devil's Gate, Green River, Fort Bridger, Bear River, and Weber River. After suffering the usual hardships of overland trail they arrived in the valley of the Great Salt Lake towards mid-October.

	=== Moving to Southern Utah ===		=== Moving to Southern Utah ===

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	Jacob Hamblin moved to Kanab in Kane County, where he established the new headquarters of the Southern Indian Mission. In 1871, Johnson moved to Kanab where he fulfilled a series of positions including first counselor to the bishop, county commissioner, town president, superintendent of waterworks and road commissioner. He and other Johnson family members assisted their father, Joel Hills Johnson, in founding the settlement of Johnson, some miles northeast of Kanab.		Jacob Hamblin moved to Kanab in Kane County, where he established the new headquarters of the Southern Indian Mission. In 1871, Johnson moved to Kanab where he fulfilled a series of positions including first counselor to the bishop, county commissioner, town president, superintendent of waterworks and road commissioner. He and other Johnson family members assisted their father, Joel Hills Johnson, in founding the settlement of Johnson, some miles northeast of Kanab.

	In the early 1870s, Johnson was also employed for a time by John Wesley Powell in Powell's ~~1872~~ Colorado River expedition.		In the early 1870s, Johnson was also employed for a time by John Wesley Powell in Powell's 1871 Colorado River expedition.

	~~By 1874~~, Johnson ~~had~~ moved north into the Sevier River ~~Valley where his~~ father established a sawmill at Hilldale south of Panguitch. His brother Seth Johnson was also there. In that year, Nephi Johnson was appointed presiding elder of the small church congregation there. He was also an early mail contractor and merchant in Kane County. (Note: A Nephi Johnson served as a city attorney in Garfield County.)		In 1872, Johnson moved north into Long Valley which was watered by the Sevier River. His father had established a sawmill at Hilldale south of Panguitch. His brother Seth Johnson was also there. In that year, Nephi Johnson was appointed presiding elder of the small church congregation there. For a time his sawn-log cabin was the community meeting place for church services and social gatherings. He was also an early mail contractor and merchant in Kane County. (Note: A Nephi Johnson served as a city attorney in Garfield County.)

	[[Image:Lee_at_trial.jpg\|thumb\|right\|155px\|<center>'''John D. Lee at trial.'''</center>]]		[[Image:Lee_at_trial.jpg\|thumb\|right\|155px\|<center>'''John D. Lee at trial.'''</center>]]

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References

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	= References =		= References =

	Alder and Brooks, ''A History of Washington County,'' 32, fn. 13; Bagley and Bigler, ''Innocent Blood: Essential Narratives,'' 406-411; Bitton, ''Guide to Mormon Diaries,'' 183; Bradley, ''A History of Kane County,'' 151; Bradshaw, ed., ''Under Dixie Sun,'' 133, 259, 268, 269, 276, 345, 346, 353; Brooks, ''The Mountain Meadows Massacre,'' Appendix I, 224-226; Chidester, ''Golden Nuggets: A History of Garfield County,'' 37, 57; “Diary of Almon Harris Thompson,” ''Utah Historical Quarterly,'' 7/1-3 (1939), 79; Compton, ''A Frontier Life,'' 61, 208, 216-17, 433, 507 fn. 91; Esshom, ''Pioneers and Prominent Men of Utah,'' 970; Fielding, ''The Tribune Reports of the Trials of John D. Lee,'' 216-18, 220, 222; Fish, ''Mormon Migrations,'' 283, 288, 291, 293; Goodman, “New Look at Old Treasures,” ''Utah Historical Quarterly'' 26/3 (July 1958), 283; Jenson, ''Encyclopedic History of the Latter-day Saints,'' 230 (Virgin Ward); Jenson, ''LDS Biographical Encyclopedia,'' III: 131-132; Knack, ''Boundaries Between: The Southern Paiutes,'' 333 fn. 38; Krenkel, ed., ''Life and Times of Joseph Smith,'' 40-41, 261; Larson, ed., ''Diary of Charles Lowell Walker,'' 587; Lee, ''Mormonism Unveiled,'' 220, 232, 237, 242, 243, 270-272, 380; Lee Trial transcripts; Moorman and Sessions, ''Camp Floyd and the Mormons,'' 131-32, 142; Newell, ''A History of Garfield County,'' 109; Novak, ''House of Mourning,'' 176; Parkin, et al, ed., ''A Voice From the Mountains: Life and Works of Joel Hills Johnson,'' 249-53 (biographical sketch); Powell, ed., ''Utah History Encyclopedia,'' 561, 651; Robinson, ed., ''History of Kane County,'' 112. 126, 127, 138, 148, 280, 363, 487, 518 (brief biography); Seegmiller, ''A History of Iron County,'' 366; Smith, ed., ''Journal of Jesse N. Smith,'' 189, 221, 298, 396; Solomon, ''Joseph Knight,'' 101; Turley and Walker, ''Mountain Meadows Massacre: Jenson and Morris Collections,'' 324-34; Walker, et al, ''Massacre at Mountain Meadows,'' 145, 164, 170, 180-81, 187, 190, 192, 198, 201, 202 (photo), 203, 208, 213, 216, Appendix C, 259.		Alder and Brooks, ''A History of Washington County,'' 32, fn. 13; Bagley and Bigler, ''Innocent Blood: Essential Narratives,'' 406-411; Bitton, ''Guide to Mormon Diaries,'' 183; Bradley, ''A History of Kane County,'' 151; Bradshaw, ed., ''Under Dixie Sun,'' 133, 259, 268, 269, 276, 345, 346, 353; Brooks, ''The Mountain Meadows Massacre,'' Appendix I, 224-226; Chidester, ''Golden Nuggets: A History of Garfield County,'' 37, 57; “Diary of Almon Harris Thompson,” ''Utah Historical Quarterly,'' 7/1-3 (1939), 79; Compton, ''A Frontier Life,'' 61, 208, 216-17, 433, 507 fn. 91; Esshom, ''Pioneers and Prominent Men of Utah,'' 970; Fielding, ''The Tribune Reports of the Trials of John D. Lee,'' 216-18, 220, 222; Fish, ''Mormon Migrations,'' 283, 288, 291, 293; Goodman, “New Look at Old Treasures,” ''Utah Historical Quarterly'' 26/3 (July 1958), 283; Jenson, ''Encyclopedic History of the Latter-day Saints,'' 230 (Virgin Ward); Jenson, ''LDS Biographical Encyclopedia,'' III: 131-132; Knack, ''Boundaries Between: The Southern Paiutes,'' 333 fn. 38; Krenkel, ed., ''Life and Times of Joseph Smith,'' 40-41, 261; Larson, ed., ''Diary of Charles Lowell Walker,'' 587; Lee, ''Mormonism Unveiled,'' 220, 232, 237, 242, 243, 270-272, 380; Lee Trial transcripts; Moorman and Sessions, ''Camp Floyd and the Mormons,'' 131-32, 142; Newell, ''A History of Garfield County,'' 109; Novak, ''House of Mourning,'' 176; Parkin, et al, ed., ''A Voice From the Mountains: Life and Works of Joel Hills Johnson,'' 249-53 (biographical sketch); Powell, ed., ''Utah History Encyclopedia,'' 561, 651; Riggs, ''History of Hatch, Utah,'' 341, 342; Robinson, ed., ''History of Kane County,'' 112. 126, 127, 138, 148, 280, 363, 487, 518 (brief biography); Seegmiller, ''A History of Iron County,'' 366; Smith, ed., ''Journal of Jesse N. Smith,'' 189, 221, 298, 396; Solomon, ''Joseph Knight,'' 101; Turley and Walker, ''Mountain Meadows Massacre: Jenson and Morris Collections,'' 324-34; Walker, et al, ''Massacre at Mountain Meadows,'' 145, 164, 170, 180-81, 187, 190, 192, 198, 201, 202 (photo), 203, 208, 213, 216, Appendix C, 259.

	For full bibliographic information see [[Bibliography]].		For full bibliographic information see [[Bibliography]].

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	In September 1876 during the second trial of John D Lee, the prosecution called former Iron County militiamen [[Joel White\|Joel White]], [[Samuel Knight\|Samuel Knight]], [[Samuel ~~McMurdy~~\|Samuel McMurdie]], [[Nephi Johnson\|Nephi Johnson]], Laban Morrill and [[Jacob Hamblin\|Jacob Hamblin]] to testify against Lee.		In September 1876 during the second trial of John D Lee, the prosecution called former Iron County militiamen [[Joel White\|Joel White]], [[Samuel Knight\|Samuel Knight]], [[Samuel McMurdie\|Samuel McMurdie]], [[Nephi Johnson\|Nephi Johnson]], Laban Morrill and [[Jacob Hamblin\|Jacob Hamblin]] to testify against Lee.

	=== Later Life ===		=== Later Life ===

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	In 1876~~, Johnson testified in~~ the second trial of [[John D. Lee\|~~John D. Lee~~]]~~. ''~~[~~Under Construction~~.~~]''~~		In September 1876 during the second trial of John D Lee, the prosecution called former Iron County militiamen [[Joel White\|Joel White]], [[Samuel Knight\|Samuel Knight]], [[Samuel McMurdy\|Samuel McMurdie]], [[Nephi Johnson\|Nephi Johnson]], Laban Morrill and [[Jacob Hamblin\|Jacob Hamblin]] to testify against Lee.

	=== Later Life ===		=== Later Life ===

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	Jacob Hamblin moved to Kanab in Kane County, ~~which~~ he established the new headquarters of the Southern Indian Mission. In 1871, Johnson moved to Kanab where he fulfilled a series of positions including first counselor to the bishop, county commissioner, town president, superintendent of waterworks and road commissioner. He and other Johnson family members assisted their father, Joel Hills Johnson, in founding the settlement of Johnson, some miles northeast of Kanab.		Jacob Hamblin moved to Kanab in Kane County, where he established the new headquarters of the Southern Indian Mission. In 1871, Johnson moved to Kanab where he fulfilled a series of positions including first counselor to the bishop, county commissioner, town president, superintendent of waterworks and road commissioner. He and other Johnson family members assisted their father, Joel Hills Johnson, in founding the settlement of Johnson, some miles northeast of Kanab.

	In the early 1870s, Johnson was also employed for a time by John Wesley Powell in Powell's 1872 Colorado River expedition.		In the early 1870s, Johnson was also employed for a time by John Wesley Powell in Powell's 1872 Colorado River expedition.
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	[[Image:Lee_at_trial.jpg\|thumb\|right\|155px\|<center>'''John D. Lee at trial.'''</center>]]		[[Image:Lee_at_trial.jpg\|thumb\|right\|155px\|<center>'''John D. Lee at trial.'''</center>]]

	=== Testifying in Lee's Second Trial in 1876 ===		=== Testifying in Lee's Second Trial in 1876 ===

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In the Iron Military District: 2nd Lieutenant Nephi Johnson, Company D, Isaac Haight's 2nd Battalion, Fort Johnson

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	He was listed in the 1859 arrest warrant issued by Judge John Cradlebaugh for those suspected of complicity in the massacre.		He was listed in the 1859 arrest warrant issued by Judge John Cradlebaugh for those suspected of complicity in the massacre.

			=== Immediate Aftermath of the Massacre ===

			Having induced local Indians to join them in massacring the Arkansas company, the Iron County militia now found that they had lost control of them. Following behind the Arkansas train was the Dukes-Turner Company which fell under attack at Beaver. After arriving in Cedar City, Dukes and Turner hired [[Ira Hatch\|Ira Hatch]], [[Oscar Hamblin\|Oscar Hamblin]] and [[Nephi Johnson\|Nephi Johnson]] to guide them through. Meanwhile, [[Jacob Hamblin\|Jacob Hamblin]] sent [[Dudley Leavitt\|Dudley Leavitt]] and [[Samuel Knight\|Samuel Knight]] to conciliate the Paiutes in Nevada. When the Dukes-Turner Company arrived near the Muddy River in Nevada, the Paiutes drove off their cattle but otherwise did not molest them and the company made it safely through to southern California.

	=== Leaving Fort Johnson for New Settlements on the Virgin River ===		=== Leaving Fort Johnson for New Settlements on the Virgin River ===

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Leaving Fort Johnson for New Settlements on the Virgin River

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	In November 1862, Nephi Johnson, [[James Pearce\|James Pearce]], [[William C. Stewart\|William Stewart]], [[Ira Hatch\|Ira Hatch]] and others accompanied Jacob Hamblin on his fifth crossing of the Colorado, the historic journey in which they circled the Grand Canyon. Heading south from St. George, they brought a boat in a wagon but could not find a passable route to reach the Colorado River. Abandoning the boat they build raft instead and crossed the river at Grand Wash below the Grand Canyon. En route to the Hopi Mesas they visited the Hualapais and then discovered the magical canyon world of the Havasupais in Havasu Canyon. They passed the San Francisco Peaks and crossed the Little Colorado River.		In November 1862, Nephi Johnson, [[James Pearce\|James Pearce]], [[William C. Stewart\|William Stewart]], [[Ira Hatch\|Ira Hatch]] and others accompanied Jacob Hamblin on his fifth crossing of the Colorado, the historic journey in which they circled the Grand Canyon. Heading south from St. George, they brought a boat in a wagon but could not find a passable route to reach the Colorado River. Abandoning the boat they build raft instead and crossed the river at Grand Wash below the Grand Canyon. En route to the Hopi Mesas they visited the Hualapais and then discovered the magical canyon world of the Havasupais in Havasu Canyon. They passed the San Francisco Peaks and crossed the Little Colorado River.

	[[Image:Walpi.jpg\|thumb\|left\|~~420px~~\|<center>'''Walpi on First Mesa. The Indian interpreters first visited there in 1858.'''</center>]]		[[Image:Walpi.jpg\|thumb\|left\|430px\|<center>'''Walpi on First Mesa. The Indian interpreters first visited there in 1858.'''</center>]]
	Upon arriving at the Hopi Mesas, they joined in the ceremonials at Old Oraibi. When the explorers departed, Ira Hatch, Thales Haskell, and Jehiel McConnell were selected to stay at the Mesas to become better acquainted with Hopi ways. Meanwhile, Hamblin, running low on food, sent Nephi Johnson, Steele, Fuller Andrus and Hancock ahead to find Indians with whom they can trade for provisions. They returned to Utah with four Hopis via the Ute Ford (Crossing of the Fathers), completing a historic circling of the Grand Canyon.		Upon arriving at the Hopi Mesas, they joined in the ceremonials at Old Oraibi. When the explorers departed, Ira Hatch, Thales Haskell, and Jehiel McConnell were selected to stay at the Mesas to become better acquainted with Hopi ways. Meanwhile, Hamblin, running low on food, sent Nephi Johnson, Steele, Fuller Andrus and Hancock ahead to find Indians with whom they can trade for provisions. They returned to Utah with four Hopis via the Ute Ford (Crossing of the Fathers), completing a historic circling of the Grand Canyon.