The life of Hon. William F. Cody, known as Buffalo Bill: the famous hunter, scout and guide : an autobiography

Cover illustration: Pals of 1875 [Ned Buntline, Buffalo Bill, Texas Jack {Omohundro}] / by Irving Reuben Bacon.

Childhood

Early influences

Boy days in Kansas

Youthful experiences

In business

Hard times

Accidents and escapes

Adventures on the overland road

Fast driving

Questionable proceedings

A soldier

A wedding

A millionaire

Earning a title

Champion buffalo killer

A courier

An appointment

Scouting

A tough time

An exciting chase

A military expedition

A desperate fight

Administering justice

Hunting expeditions

Hunting with a grand duke [Alexis]

Sight-seeing

Honors

An actor

Starring

A return to the plains

Dangerous work

Conclusion.

Illustrations: The author, portrait, on steel-- Sincerely yours, W.F. Cody -- Youthful adventures -- Samuel's fatal accident -- Billings as a bocarro [buckaroo] -- Billings riding Little Gray -- Exciting sport -- Staking out lots -- My father stabbed -- My father's escape -- Life or death -- Boyish sport -- Two to one -- Killing my first Indian -- A prairie schooner -- Wild Bill -- Holding the fort -- Camping in a sepulchre [sepulcher] -- Rafting on the Platte -- Riding pony express -- Saved by Chief Rain-In-the Face -- Changing horses -- Attack on stage coach -- Alf. Slade killing the driver -- The horse thieves den -- My escape from the horse thieves -- Bob Scott's famous coach ride -- Nearly every man had two horses -- Wild Bill and the outlaws -- Wild Bill's duel -- General George A. Custer -- Departing riches -- Tongues and tenderloins -- The Indian horse thieves -- The man who fired the gun -- Buffalo Bill -- Down went his horse -- The fire signal -- Kit Carson -- A good horse -- A big joke -- Ambushing the Indians -- Whoa there! -- Delivering dispatches to General Sheridan -- The two tramps --

Illustrations: Carrying dispatches

Gen'l [General] Phil. Sheridan

Battle on the Arickaree [Arikara]

Bringing meat into camp

Indians!

General E.A. Carr

A crack shot

A hard crowd

Camping in the snow

A welcome visitor

Antelopes

The recapture of Bevins

Robbing a stage coach

Indian village

The killing of Tall Bull

An old bone

A wedding ceremony

A ride for life

Prairie dog village

McCarthy's fright

Finding the remains of the Buck Party

Spotted Tail

Grand Duke Alexis

Indian exercises

Two-Lance killing a buffalo

An embarrassing situation

Texas Jack

Rifles

Studying the parts

Behind the footlights

Learning the game

Getting satisfaction

A duel with Chief Yellow-Hand [Yellow Hair]

Scouting on a steamboat

Close quarters

One of the troupe.

Childhood

Early influences

Boy days in Kansas

Youthful experiences

In business

Hard times

Accidents and escapes

Adventures on the overland road

Fast driving

Questionable proceedings

A soldier

A wedding

A millionaire

Earning a title

Champion buffalo killer

A courier

An appointment

Scouting

A tough time

An exciting chase

A military expedition

A desperate fight

Administering justice

Hunting expeditions

Hunting with a grand duke [Alexis]

Sight-seeing

Honors

An actor

Starring

A return to the plains

Dangerous work

Conclusion.

Dust jacket illustrations: Buffalo Bill's duel with Yellowhand [Yellow Hand] [Yellow Hair] / Charles M. Russell, 1917.

Illustrations: The author, portrait, on steel-- Yours sincerely, W. F. Cody -- Youthful adventures -- Samuel's fatal accident -- Billings as a bocarro [buckaroo] -- Billings riding Little Gray -- Exciting sport -- Staking out lots -- My father stabbed -- My father's escape -- Life or death -- Boyish sport -- Two to one -- Killing my first Indian -- A prairie schooner -- Wild Bill -- Holding the fort -- Camping in a sepulchre [sepulcher] -- Rafting on the Platte -- Riding pony express -- Saved by Chief Rain-In-the Face -- Changing horses -- Attack on stage coach -- Alf. Slade killing the driver -- The horse thieves den -- My escape from the horse thieves -- Bob Scott's famous coach ride -- Nearly every man had two horses -- Wild Bill and the outlaws -- Wild Bill's duel -- General George A. Custer -- Departing riches -- Tongues and tenderloins -- The Indian horse thieves -- The man who fired the gun -- Buffalo Bill -- Down went his horse -- The fire signal -- Kit Carson -- A good horse -- A big joke -- Ambushing the Indians -- Whoa there! -- Delivering dispatches to General Sheridan -- The two tramps --

Illustrations: Carrying dispatches

Gen'l [General] Phil. Sheridan

Battle on the Arickaree [Arikara]

Bringing meat into camp

Indians!

General E.A. Carr

A crack shot

A hard crowd

Camping in the snow

A welcome visitor

Antelopes

The recapture of Bevins

Robbing a stage coach

Indian village

The killing of Tall Bull

An old bone

A wedding ceremony

A ride for life

Prairie dog village

McCarthy's fright

Finding the remains of the Buck Party

Spotted Tail

Grand Duke Alexis

Indian exercises

Two-Lance killing a buffalo

An embarrassing situation

Texas Jack

Rifles

Studying the parts

Behind the footlights

Learning the game

Getting satisfaction

A duel with Chief Yellow-Hand [Yellow Hair]

Scouting on a steamboat

Close quarters

One of the troupe.

Childhood

Early influences

Boy days in Kansas

Youthful experiences

In business

Hard times

Accidents and escapes

Adventures on the overland road

Fast driving

Questionable proceedings

A soldier

A wedding

A millionaire

Earning a title

Champion buffalo killer

A courier

An appointment

Scouting

A tough time

An exciting chase

A military expedition

A desperate fight

Administering justice

Hunting expeditions

Hunting with a grand duke [Alexis]

Sight-seeing

Honors

An actor

Starring

A return to the plains

Dangerous work

Conclusion.

Illustrations: The author, portrait, on steel-- Sincerely yours, W.F. Cody --Youthful adventures -- Samuel's fatal accident -- Billings as a bocarro [buckaroo] -- Billings riding Little Gray -- Exciting sport -- Staking out lots -- My father stabbed -- My father's escape -- Life or death -- Boyish sport -- Two to one -- Killing my first Indian -- A prairie schooner -- Wild Bill -- Holding the fort -- Camping in a sepulchre [sepulcher] -- Rafting on the Platte -- Riding pony express -- Saved by Chief Rain-In-the Face -- Changing horses -- Attack on stage coach -- Alf. Slade killing the driver -- The horse thieves den -- My escape from the horse thieves -- Bob Scott's famous coach ride -- Nearly every man had two horses -- Wild Bill and the outlaws -- Wild Bill's duel -- General George A. Custer -- Departing riches -- Tongues and tenderloins -- The Indian horse thieves -- The man who fired the gun -- Buffalo Bill -- Down went his horse -- The fire signal -- Kit Carson -- A good horse -- A big joke -- Ambushing the Indians -- Whoa there! -- Delivering dispatches to General Sheridan -- The two tramps --

Illustrations: Carrying dispatches

Gen'l [General] Phil. Sheridan

Battle on the Arickaree [Arikara]

Bringing meat into camp

Indians!

General E.A. Carr

A crack shot

A hard crowd

Camping in the snow

A welcome visitor

Antelopes

The recapture of Bevins

Robbing a stage coach

Indian village

The killing of Tall Bull

An old bone

A wedding ceremony

A ride for life

Prairie dog village

McCarthy's fright

Finding the remains of the Buck Party

Spotted Tail

Grand Duke Alexis

Indian exercises

Two-Lance killing a buffalo

An embarrassing situation

Texas Jack

Rifles

Studying the parts

Behind the footlights

Learning the game

Getting satisfaction

A duel with Chief Yellow-Hand [Yellow Hair]

Scouting on a steamboat

Close quarters

One of the troupe.

Childhood

Early influences

Boy days in Kansas

Youthful experiences

In business

Hard times

Accidents and escapes

Adventures on the overland road

Fast driving

Questionable proceedings

A soldier

A wedding

A millionaire

Earning a title

Champion buffalo killer

A courier

An appointment

Scouting

A tough time

An exciting chase

A military expedition

A desperate fight

Administering justice

Hunting expeditions

Hunting with a grand duke [Alexis]

Sight-seeing

Honors

An actor

Starring

A return to the plains

Dangerous work

Conclusion.

Illustrations: The author, portrait, on steel-- Yours sincerely, W.F. Cody -- Youthful adventures -- Samuel's fatal accident -- Billings as a bocarro [buckaroo] -- Billings riding Little Gray -- Exciting sport -- Staking out lots -- My father stabbed -- My father's escape -- Life or death -- Boyish sport -- Two to one -- Killing my first Indian -- A prairie schooner -- Wild Bill -- Holding the fort -- Camping in a sepulchre [sepulcher] -- Rafting on the Platte -- Riding pony express -- Saved by Chief Rain-In-the Face -- Changing horses -- Attack on stage coach -- Alf. Slade killing the driver -- The horse thieves den -- My escape from the horse thieves -- Bob Scott's famous coach ride -- Nearly every man had two horses -- Wild Bill and the outlaws -- Wild Bill's duel -- General George A. Custer -- Departing riches -- Tongues and tenderloins -- The Indian horse thieves -- The man who fired the gun -- Buffalo Bill -- Down went his horse -- The fire signal -- Kit Carson -- A good horse -- A big joke -- Ambushing the Indians -- Whoa there! -- Delivering dispatches to General Sheridan -- The two tramps --

Illustrations: Carrying dispatches

Gen'l [General] Phil. Sheridan

Battle on the Arickaree [Arikara]

Bringing meat into camp

Indians!

General E. A. Carr

A crack shot

A hard crowd

Camping in the snow

A welcome visitor

Antelopes

The recapture of Bevins

Robbing a stage coach

Indian village

The killing of Tall Bull

An old bone

A wedding ceremony

A ride for life

Prairie dog village

McCarthy's fright

Finding the remains of the Buck Party

Spotted Tail

Grand Duke Alexis

Indian exercises

Two-Lance killing a buffalo

An embarrassing situation

Texas Jack [Omohundro]

Rifles

Studying the parts

Behind the footlights

Learning the game

Getting satisfaction

A duel with Chief Yellow-Hand [Yellow Hair]

Scouting on a steamboat

Close quarters

One of the troupe.