John Bullard person
SummaryJohn Bullard was a silver prospector who arrived in southern New Mexico Territory in 1866, co-discovered a silver vein in 1870, and became a prominent citizen of Silver City before being killed by an Apache raiding party in February 1871.
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Mississippi— circa 1834confidence 60%
cited from Synthetic — John Bullard & Silver City Founding (dogfood 2026-05-13) (1871)John Bullard arrived in southern New Mexico Territory in 1866 with his brother James, both seeking fortunes as silver prospectors. Born in Mississippi around 1834, Bullard had served briefly in the Confederate forces before drifting west after the war's end.
In 1870, John Bullar…
Mississippiconfidence 100%
cited from Silver City Enterprise — Killing of Sheriff Bullard (smoke test) (1871)SILVER CITY, Feb. 26 — A tragic affair occurred yesterday on the road leading from this town to Pinos Altos, when Sheriff John Bullard, one of the most respected citizens of our young camp, was killed by an Apache raiding party. The encounter took place near the divide, where Bul…
co_founded
cited from Synthetic — John Bullard & Silver City Founding (dogfood 2026-05-13) (1871)
John Bullard arrived in southern New Mexico Territory in 1866 with his brother James, both seeking fortunes as silver prospectors. Born in Mississippi around 1834, Bullard had served briefly in the Confederate forces before drifting west after the war's end.
In 1870, John Bullar…
Silver City silver claimconfidence 100%
cited from Silver City Enterprise — Killing of Sheriff Bullard (smoke test) (1871)SILVER CITY, Feb. 26 — A tragic affair occurred yesterday on the road leading from this town to Pinos Altos, when Sheriff John Bullard, one of the most respected citizens of our young camp, was killed by an Apache raiding party. The encounter took place near the divide, where Bul…
discovered
rich vein of silver ore— 1870confidence 100%
cited from Synthetic — John Bullard & Silver City Founding (dogfood 2026-05-13) (1871)John Bullard arrived in southern New Mexico Territory in 1866 with his brother James, both seeking fortunes as silver prospectors. Born in Mississippi around 1834, Bullard had served briefly in the Confederate forces before drifting west after the war's end.
In 1870, John Bullar…
killed_by
cited from Synthetic — John Bullard & Silver City Founding (dogfood 2026-05-13) (1871)
John Bullard arrived in southern New Mexico Territory in 1866 with his brother James, both seeking fortunes as silver prospectors. Born in Mississippi around 1834, Bullard had served briefly in the Confederate forces before drifting west after the war's end.
In 1870, John Bullar…
cited from Silver City Enterprise — Killing of Sheriff Bullard (smoke test) (1871)
SILVER CITY, Feb. 26 — A tragic affair occurred yesterday on the road leading from this town to Pinos Altos, when Sheriff John Bullard, one of the most respected citizens of our young camp, was killed by an Apache raiding party. The encounter took place near the divide, where Bul…
lived_at
cited from Synthetic — John Bullard & Silver City Founding (dogfood 2026-05-13) (1871)
John Bullard arrived in southern New Mexico Territory in 1866 with his brother James, both seeking fortunes as silver prospectors. Born in Mississippi around 1834, Bullard had served briefly in the Confederate forces before drifting west after the war's end.
In 1870, John Bullar…
cited from Synthetic — John Bullard & Silver City Founding (dogfood 2026-05-13) (1871)
John Bullard arrived in southern New Mexico Territory in 1866 with his brother James, both seeking fortunes as silver prospectors. Born in Mississippi around 1834, Bullard had served briefly in the Confederate forces before drifting west after the war's end.
In 1870, John Bullar…
occupation
Sheriffconfidence 100%
cited from Silver City Enterprise — Killing of Sheriff Bullard (smoke test) (1871)SILVER CITY, Feb. 26 — A tragic affair occurred yesterday on the road leading from this town to Pinos Altos, when Sheriff John Bullard, one of the most respected citizens of our young camp, was killed by an Apache raiding party. The encounter took place near the divide, where Bul…
sibling_of
James Bullardconfidence 100%
cited from Synthetic — John Bullard & Silver City Founding (dogfood 2026-05-13) (1871)John Bullard arrived in southern New Mexico Territory in 1866 with his brother James, both seeking fortunes as silver prospectors. Born in Mississippi around 1834, Bullard had served briefly in the Confederate forces before drifting west after the war's end.
In 1870, John Bullar…
witnessed
cited from Synthetic — John Bullard & Silver City Founding (dogfood 2026-05-13) (1871)
John Bullard arrived in southern New Mexico Territory in 1866 with his brother James, both seeking fortunes as silver prospectors. Born in Mississippi around 1834, Bullard had served briefly in the Confederate forces before drifting west after the war's end.
In 1870, John Bullar…
worked_for
Confederate forces— after Civil War began, before 1866confidence 80%
cited from Synthetic — John Bullard & Silver City Founding (dogfood 2026-05-13) (1871)John Bullard arrived in southern New Mexico Territory in 1866 with his brother James, both seeking fortunes as silver prospectors. Born in Mississippi around 1834, Bullard had served briefly in the Confederate forces before drifting west after the war's end.
In 1870, John Bullar…
Sources (2)
Silver City Enterprise — Killing of Sheriff Bullard (smoke test)
Anonymous · 1871 · newspaper · public_domain
Synthetic — John Bullard & Silver City Founding (dogfood 2026-05-13)
salars.net Phase 1 dogfood · 1871 · other · CC0