William Frederick 'Buffalo Bill' Cody (1846-1917) was an American scout, bison hunter and showman. One of the most colorful figures of the American West, Buffalo Bill started performing in shows that displayed cowboy themes and episodes from the Frontier and Indian Wars. He founded the 'Buffalo Bill's Wild West' in 1883, taking his large company on tour throughout the United States and, beginning in 1887, to Great Britain and Europe. Cody wanted to enlist as a soldier in the Union Army during the American Civil War, but was refused because of his young age. In 1863 at the age of 17, he enlisted as a teamster with the rank of private in Company H, 7th Kansas Cavalry and served until discharged in 1865. Cody went back to work for the Army in 1868 and was Chief of Scouts for the Third Cavalry during the Plains Wars. Part of the time, he scouted for Indians and fought in 10 battles, at other times he hunted and killed bison to supply the Army and the Kansas Pacific Railroad. William F. Cody received the Medal in 1872 for gallantry as an Army scout in the Indian Wars.But it was revoked in 1917, along with medals of 910 other recipients, when Congress retroactively changed the rules for the Honor. Congress stated that only military personnel could receive the award. Even though he was an Army veteran he.was awarded the Medal for service as a civilian scout. In all, five scouts lost medals in 1917. However, in 1989 the Army Board for Correction of Military Records ruled that Cody and four other scouts are nonetheless deserving of the Honor and restored their names to the Medal of Honor roll. This picture was taken in Cody, Wyoming on 11 August 2015, Sig... p