1. Captured and Possibly Killed: Timmons, along with Dunbar and Kicking Bird, is part of a small group that returns from a Union encampment to Fort Hays. During their journey back, they are separated from the main group due to a buffalo herd. Timmons is presumably lost or lags behind, and the others continue without him.
2. Fate Ambiguous: The story does not provide any further information about Timmons after this point. Dunbar, after returning to the fort, is discharged from the Union army and decides to stay with the Lakota Sioux tribe. The film and book do not depict what happened to Timmons specifically, so his exact fate remains uncertain.
3. Possible Theories: There are a few theories about Timmons' fate:
- He could have been captured or killed by Union soldiers who were searching for Dunbar.
- He might have been injured and lost in the wilderness, unable to find his way back.
- There is also the possibility that he survived and chose to stay among the Lakota or another group of Native Americans, similar to what Dunbar does.
Given the limited information provided in the story, Timmons' ultimate fate remains open-ended and up to interpretation.