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General Price

A Confederate general whose campaigns form the wartime backdrop against which Cody's early scouting and soldiering are tested.

supporting

Also known as Price

First appearance: A Soldier

As a supporting figure in The Life of Buffalo Bill, General Price is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.

Leads the Confederate raid into Missouri that Cody's regiment opposes.
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General Price appears in The Life of Buffalo Bill as supporting figure.

General Price first appears in 0013 xi a soldier.

In A Soldier: Leads the Confederate raid into Missouri that Cody's regiment opposes.

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Character groups

  • Extended Frontier Network
  • Frontier Antagonists and Allies
  • Military Commanders and Scouts

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

SetupAftermathClimax
  • 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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