Project Gutenberg 2014-03-08 Public domain in the USA. 371 Dixon, Billy 1850 1913 Dixon, William Barde, Frederick S. 1869 1916 Barde, Frederick Samuel 14007898 Life and adventures of "Billy" Dixon of Adobe Walls, Texas panhandle : $b A narrative in which is described many things relating to the early Southwest Life of "Billy" Dixon, who fought at Adobe Walls and Buffalo Wallow, plainsman, scout, and pioneer Produced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Life and Adventures of 'Billy' Dixon' of Adobe Walls, Texas Panhandle" compiled by Frederick S. Barde is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The narrative focuses on the life and experiences of Billy Dixon, a frontiersman and buffalo hunter, as he recounts his adventures in the American Southwest, particularly his involvement in the notable fight at Adobe Walls against Native American tribes. This work serves as a memoir of the dangers and hardships faced by those who settled and explored the vast plains during a transformative period in American history. At the start of the book, the preface sets the stage for Billy Dixon's tale, highlighting the importance of preserving the stories of pioneers who lived through this era. It indicates that the narrative was organized based on Dixon's recollections, largely documented by his wife, Mrs. Olive Dixon. The opening chapters introduce Dixon's early life, his childhood in West Virginia, and the traumatic losses he experienced as a young boy. As he embarks on a quest for adventure, the text describes how he is drawn to the untamed Western plains, engaging in various occupations before finally pursuing the life of a buffalo hunter. The beginning serves to establish his background and philosophical reflections on frontier life, hinting at the thrilling and perilous adventures that lie ahead. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/45075/45075-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 77.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Frontier and pioneer life -- West (U.S.) Indians of North America -- Wars -- 1866-1895 Frontier and pioneer life -- Texas F590.3 Text Category: Biographies Category: Adventure Category: History - American 402729 2025-07-18T09:09:47.664597 text/html 377229 2024-10-24T03:46:57 text/html 892470 2025-07-18T09:09:52.292572 application/epub+zip 898314 2025-07-18T09:09:48.483604 application/epub+zip 190934 2025-07-18T09:09:48.074583 application/epub+zip 1005358 2025-07-18T09:09:55.485595 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 982053 2025-07-18T09:09:51.908620 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 276748 2022-09-20T15:02:53.685315 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 383154 2025-07-18T09:09:47.116596 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 363088 2024-10-24T03:46:57 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18880 2025-07-18T09:09:55.621548 application/rdf+xml 11141 2025-07-18T09:09:48.152585 image/jpeg 1938 2025-07-18T09:09:48.113589 image/jpeg 919293 2025-07-18T09:09:47.736630 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia