
audiobook
by James W. (James William) Buel
LIFE AND MARVELOUS ADVENTURES OF WILD BILL, THE SCOUT.
PECULIARITIES OF WILD BILL’S NATURE.
LIFE OF WILD BILL.
WILD BILL’S EARLY LIFE.
FIRST EVIDENCE OF PLUCK.
BILL’S DESPERATE FIGHT AT ROCK CREEK
A RUNNING FIGHT WITH CONFEDERATES.
ENTERS THE UNION ARMY AS A SPY.
A RIDE WITH DEATH.
CAPTURED AND CONDEMNED TO DEATH.
A vivid portrait emerges of the frontier’s most daring scout, a man whose blend of quiet resolve and razor‑sharp instinct set him apart from the ordinary desperado. The narrative paints him as a reluctant fighter—always stepping in when lawlessness threatens, yet never seeking glory for its own sake. Through crisp, illustrated scenes the reader feels the restless plains and the tense shadows where his legend was forged.
The early chapters trace his modest roots in Illinois, his first brush with danger at Rock Creek, and his swift rise into the Union Army’s secret service. From a hair‑breadth escape on a midnight ride to fierce knife duels with native chiefs, each episode showcases his uncanny accuracy and fearless tactics. By the time he lands in the rough towns of the West, Wild Bill’s reputation as a civilizing force and a master of survival is unmistakable, inviting listeners to experience the raw, unvarnished world that shaped America’s iconic scout.
Full title
Life and marvelous adventures of Wild Bill, the Scout being a true an exact history of all the sanguinary combats and hair-breadth escapes of the most famous scout and spy America ever produced. being a true an exact history of all the sanguinary combats and hair-breadth escapes of the most famous scout and spy America ever produced.
Language
en
Duration
~1 hours (115K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Shaun Pinder, Charlie Howard, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
Release date
2014-09-21
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1849–1920
A prolific journalist and popular writer of the late 19th century, he turned reporting, travel, and a taste for dramatic storytelling into dozens of books on adventure, history, and the wider world. His work helped bring distant places and larger-than-life subjects to everyday American readers.
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