# Captain Graham — The Life of Buffalo Bill character guide

> Captain Graham in The Life of Buffalo Bill by William F. Cody.

**Role:** supporting

**First appearance:** 0020-xviii-scouting

## Snapshot

A cavalry officer who commands Cody on scouting duty, trusting the young plainsman to guide soldiers through dangerous Indian country.

## Who they are

Graham belongs to the ranks of officers under whom Cody served as scout and guide during the frontier campaigns. His relationship with Cody embodies the tense, necessary partnership between regular army men and the self-taught plainsmen who knew the land better than any map. He matters because such commanders' reliance on Cody is what transforms a young hunter and driver into a recognized, indispensable scout.

## Relationships

### [Buffalo Bill](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_life_of_buffalo_bill_se/characters/buffalo_bill)

_professional_

Buffalo Bill worked alongside Captain Graham during military scouting missions and frontier operations.

### [Brigham Young](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_life_of_buffalo_bill_se/characters/brigham_young)

_social_

Brigham Young, leader of the LDS Church, interacted with Captain Graham likely in the context of territorial negotiations or travel.

### [Buffalo Bill](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_life_of_buffalo_bill_se/characters/buffalo_bill)

_professional_

Buffalo Bill worked alongside Captain Graham during military scouting missions and frontier operations.

## In the story

### [A Millionaire](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_life_of_buffalo_bill_se/chapters/xiii-a-millionaire)

Captain of the Tenth Cavalry who witnesses Cody's buffalo hunt, is impressed, and later orders a pursuit of Indian horse thieves with his company of colored troops.

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