Buffalo Bill
Buffalo Bill
William Frederick "Buffalo Bill" Codywas an American scout, bison hunter, and showman. He was born in Le Claire, Iowa Territory, but he lived for several years in his father's hometown in Canada before the family again moved to the Kansas Territory...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionCelebrity
Date of Birth26 February 1846
CountryUnited States of America
thinking my-time
I began to think my time had come, as the saying is.
men broken dying
The cholera had broken out at the post, and five or six men were dying daily.
whiskey investment liquor
We got more provisions for our whiskey than the same money, which we paid for the liquor, would have bought; so after all it proved a very profitable investment.
tails found lodges
I found Spotted Tail's lodge. He invited me to enter.
soldier united-states proud
The Indians were well mounted and felt proud and elated because they had been made United States soldiers.
horse way guides
As a good horse is not very apt to jump over a bank, if left to guide himself, I let mine pick his own way.
cattle crossing driver great plains several wagon worked
He herded cattle and worked as a driver on a wagon train, crossing the Great Plains several times,
american-celebrity bad decided express indians pony six stock stolen stop
The Indians had now become so bad and had stolen so much stock that it was decided to stop the pony express for at least six weeks.
home roaming-around long
My restless, roaming spirit would not allow me to remain at home very long.
broken-heart government broken-promises
Every Indian outbreak that I have ever known has resulted from broken promises and broken treaties by the government.
trails walking
I could never resist the call of the trail.
boys order fire
The McCarthy boys, at the proper moment, gave orders to fire upon the advancing enemy.
men roaming west
I felt only as a man can feel who is roaming over the prairies of the far West, well armed, and mounted on a fleet and gallant steed.
horse track buffalo
I had the best buffalo horse that ever made a track.