Autor: Newell Convers Wyeth

William Frederick „Buffalo Bill” Cody (1846 – 1917) was an American soldier, bison hunter, and showman. Buffalo Bill started working at the age of eleven, after his father”s death, and became a rider for the Pony Express at age 15. During the American Civil War, he served the Union from 1863 to the end of the war in 1865. Later he served as a civilian scout for the US Army during the Indian Wars, receiving the Medal of Honor in 1872.