The Life of Buffalo Bill · Character
Colonel Rice
A cavalry colonel whose troops ride the Western plains, he is one of the officers under whom Cody's scouting services are tested and proven.
supporting
First appearance: xviii scouting
As a supporting figure in The Life of Buffalo Bill, Colonel Rice is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Commands company at Glendive Creek; inventor of the trowel-bayonet; fights Indians and uses Rodman cannon.
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See Colonel Rice in xviii scoutingNarrative arc
Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Falling action.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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See Colonel Rice in xviii scouting