# General Forsyth — The Life of Buffalo Bill character guide

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

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** General George A. Forsyth, Forsyth

**First appearance:** 0024-xxii-a-desperate-fight

## Who they are

A cavalry officer who leads scouts through the Indian Wars, trusting plainsmen like Cody where maps and orders fall short.

## In the story

### [An Appointment](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_life_of_buffalo_bill_se/chapters/xvii-an-appointment)

Led the expedition against the Dog Soldiers; was twice seriously wounded during the battle.

### [I Return to the Plains](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_life_of_buffalo_bill_se/chapters/xxx-i-return-to-the-plains)

Accompanies General Sheridan to Red Cloud Agency.

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