# Little Gray — The Life of Buffalo Bill character guide

> Little Gray in The Life of Buffalo Bill by William F. Cody.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** The Little Gray

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

## Who they are

A Native scout whose knowledge of the plains makes him invaluable to the Army, and whose loyal service places him beside Cody in the field.

## In the story

### [Childhood](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_life_of_buffalo_bill_se/chapters/i-childhood)

A small gray horse acquired by the Cody family during their journey, which wins a race against a Missouri horse.

### [Early Influences](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_life_of_buffalo_bill_se/chapters/ii-early-influences)

Cody's pony, used by Horace Billings for catching wild government horses.

### [A Tough Time](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_life_of_buffalo_bill_se/chapters/xix-a-tough-time)

A half-breed scout who accompanies Wild Bill on the dispatch run to Camp Supply.

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