The Life of Buffalo Bill · Character
General Hazen
A frontier commander whose campaigns depend on scouts like Cody to track hostile bands across the plains and keep his columns from blundering into ambush.
supporting
First appearance: xx an exciting chase
As a supporting figure in The Life of Buffalo Bill, General Hazen is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Mentioned as having left Fort Larned shortly before Satanta's arrival, having failed to deliver promised beef cattle.
General Hazen first appears in 0022 xx an exciting chase.
In A Courier: Mentioned as having left Fort Larned shortly before Satanta's arrival, having failed to deliver promised beef cattle.
Later, in An Appointment: Cody is told he need not report back to him.
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Narrative arc
Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Falling action.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This moment is the dramatic climax because it marks the emotional and psychological peak where Buffalo Bill re…
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See General Hazen in xx an exciting chase