Across The Fence: Billy Dixon; Plainsman, Hunter, Indian fighter and Scout

William ‘Billy Dixon began his life’s journey on September 25, 1850 in Ohio County, West Virginia. His father, an emigrant and adventurer, had crossed the Atlantic to settle in America and had taken a Native American woman as his wife. At age 12 Billy Dixon was orphaned. After the deaths of his parents, Billy lived with an uncle in Missouri until age 13 when he struck out on his own, following the Missouri River northward. His life on the river eventually found him at Fort Leavenworth in Kansas Territory where he met a seasoned old plainsman by the name of Tom Hare. Under the tutelage o...