# General Bankhead — The Life of Buffalo Bill character guide

> General Bankhead in The Life of Buffalo Bill by William F. Cody.

**Role:** supporting

**First appearance:** 0023-xxi-a-military-expedition

## Who they are

A fort commander whose authority and judgment Buffalo Bill must navigate while proving himself as a scout on the Western frontier.

## In the story

### [A Military Expedition](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_life_of_buffalo_bill_se/chapters/xxi-a-military-expedition)

Apologizes to Cody for a previous arrest at Fort Wallace.

## Links

- HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_life_of_buffalo_bill_se/characters/general_bankhead
- Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_life_of_buffalo_bill_se
- All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_life_of_buffalo_bill_se/characters