Tom O'Folliard

Who was Tom O'Folliard?

Tom O'Folliard was the best friend of the famous outlaw William Bonney. Both were members of the Regulators during the Lincoln County War. Afterwards, they became cattle rustlers, forming the Billy The Kid's gang with Dave Rudabaugh and Charlie Bowdre.

O'Folliard, a Texan, was a participant in the Lincoln County War and survived the famous Five-Day Battle in Lincoln during July 1878. He is said to have been wounded by a gunshot to the shoulder while escaping from the McSween residence, which had been set on fire, with Billy and three others.