Nicknamed for killing 4,280 buffaloes in 18 months, William Frederick Cody entered the government service in 1868 as a scout and guide. After a series of dangerous rides as bearer of important dispatches, Buffalo Bill was appointed chief scout for the 5th Cavalry against the Sioux and Cheyenne. In 1876 he was engaged in the Battle of Indian Creek, where he killed the Cheyenne chief, Yellow Hand. He is, however, probably best known as the man who gave the Wild West its name. He produced the legendary show 'Buffalo Bill's Wild West' witnessed by over 70 million people worldwide and helped create a lasting image of the America's West.
