Augustus Bullard

           

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              Augustus, or Gustavus, Bullard enlisted into Company A of the 102nd United States Colored Troops on September 30th, 1863 at Jackson, Michigan. He was a 28-year-old laborer from Putnam County Virginia. His enlistment papers were marked with a “x” rather than signed so Private Bullard was likely illiterate. On October 19th 1864, he was arrested for absence without leave, robbery, and threatening to kill. Private Bullard was court martialed on these charges. He was found guilty for leaving his duty without permission but was found not guilty on the charges of robbery and threatening to kill. His sentence for being absent without leave was to forfeit to the United States ten dollars of monthly pay for one month. Following his court martial Bullard was returned to duty with his company and served with the regiment for the restof the war. He was mustered out of the military on September 30th 1865 at Charleston, South Carolina. 

             While in the 102nd he was a Corporal, but on February 5th 1864, he was demoted to Private. After leaving the military, Bullard lived in Jackson, Michigan until at least 1900. By 1903, he was living in the Michigan Soldiers Home in Kent County, and stayed here until he passed away on February 1st, 1906. He final resting place is at the Woodland Cemetery on Frances Street in Jackson, Jackson, Michigan.