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Buffalo Bill Quotes


Major North and myself went out in advance of the command several miles and killed a number of buffaloes.

Major North has had for years complete power over these Indians and can do more with them than any man living.

My brother was a great favorite with everybody, and his death cast a gloom upon the whole neighborhood.

My debut upon the world's stage occurred on February 26, 1845, in the State of Iowa.

My first plan of escape having failed, I now determined upon another.

My great forte in killing buffaloes was to get them circling by riding my horse at the head of the herd and shooting their leaders. Thus the brutes behind were crowded to the left, so that they were soon going round and round.

My mother's sympathies were strongly with the Union. She knew that war was bound to come, but so confident was she in the strength of the Federal Government that she devoutly believed that the struggle could not last longer than six months at the utmost.

My restless, roaming spirit would not allow me to remain at home very long.

My wife was delighted with the home I had given her amid the prairies of the far west.

Nothing of course was ever done to Bill for the killing of Tutt.

On reaching the place where the Indians had surprised us, we found the bodies of the three men whom they had killed and scalped, and literally cut into pieces.

Quick as lightning Wild Bill pulled his revolver. The stranger fell dead, shot through the brain.

So for twelve miles I rode with Sherman, and we became fast friends. He asked me all manner of questions on the way, and I found that he knew my father well, and remembered his tragic death in Salt Creek Valley.

Some days I would go without any fire at all, and eat raw frozen meat and melt snow in my mouth for water.

Springfield has always had a place in my heart.

Stations were built at intervals averaging fifteen miles apart. A rider's route covered three stations, with an exchange of horses at each, so that he was expected at the beginning to cover close to forty-five miles - a good ride when one must average fifteen miles an hour.

The audience, upon learning that the real Buffalo Bill was present, gave several cheers between the acts.

The cholera had broken out at the post, and five or six men were dying daily.

The Confederates had suspected Wild Bill of being a spy for two or three days, and had watched him closely.

The first presentation of my show was given in May, 1883, at Omaha, which I had then chosen as my home. From there we made our first summer tour, visiting practically every important city in the country.