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Original Buffalo Bill title dispute traced to Comstock and Cody
Historical note weighs the claim to the Buffalo Bill title. William Comstock and William Cody both vied for the nickname after a famed hunting contest near Fort Sheridan. Comstock earned renown as a buffalo hunter and scout, while Cody’s sensational exploits and a 69 to 48 win helped cement his claim to the title, a debate echoed in Wisconsin and other archives.
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Scott Watson
William B
Sreng
Thurm
Willen Frederiek Coly
Cody
Bronwen
William Comstock
Phi Sheriftna
Southern Plains
Comstock
Lip Frontier
Hils
Wisconsin State Historical Quality
University of Wisconsin News Service
Buffalo Bne
Wisconsin
Atl
Charles EB Proton
Alfred
Sarton
Madleua
Bower Wheeler
Forth Cavalry
Fort Wallace
Kan
Buffato Dass
Bobba Liesrill
Wigeous
Porentace
Hime Cody
Wild Bill
Rose Creel
Buffala
Buffalo BI
William F. Cody
Fort Wisworth
Fort Pletcher
Port Hays
Dort
Wallace
Fort Hays
Com Stork
Ngw
Kansas Pacite Railroad
Berbape Catur
Rafiuto
Tim
Fort Sheridan
Beffalo
Res. Cody
St Louis
Cully Iwas
Brighym
Lucretia Borgin
Corasteck
Henty Tilfe
Hayley
Theo
Com-stock
Brigham
Beant
Sheridan
Plains
Con Stock
White
Walnut Crewto
Brecher
the Arickaree
Beecher Island
Colorado
Grover
Lackey Leg
Saline Valley
Rust
Nish
Europe
America
Richard J. Walsh
Buffalo
Bobbs-Sterrill
William Matthewson
Wichita
Kansas
Thieldy Aga Blize Yard
Matheson
Yallalo
Badals Bill
William Cady
Buffalo Bills
Matthewson
Séa Cady
Caver
Buffaio
Lleen Millen Huffalo
Buffalo Jones
Walsh
Buffalo Bill