Marcus Laney Funderburk was the son of William Laney Funderburk Sr. and Axie Mangum, born ca. 1837. He was a private in Company E, the Miller Rifles, of the 8th Georgia Volunteer Infantry, and enlisted May 14, 1861. He was wounded at the Battle of First Manassas, Va. July 21, 1861. His leg was broken and thigh amputated. He died from wounds at Charlottesville, Va. Sept. 1861. Marcus Funderburk is the ancestor of Becky Cumins, the wife of Jeff Cumins.

The following information and photo is from Cumins who does a historical interpretation of Funderburk at Manassas National Battlefield Park, Va:

"Below is a picture of me doing my Marcus Laney Funderburk interpretation at the Manassas National Battlefield Park in 2002 in front of a crowd of over 60 visitors. My uniform was hand made by Jim Warehime from Gettysburg based on a photo of the King brothers you have on your web site.

I'm carrying a Rifleman's Knife similar to the one held by the brother on the left (William King). Your photo is likely reversed (as most photos of that time were) as the upturned brim of the hat is typically on the right to avoid bumping the musket when held at the "shoulder arms" or "right shoulder shift" positions. I also demonstrate the load-in-nine-times and live firing of the Mississippi Rifle, likely carried by Marcus at First Manassas. The color of my uniform is questionable however. Georgia troops frequently wore either dark blue or brown uniforms. As your photo of the King brothers is obviously in black and white, there is no way to determine the actual color of the uniform, nor was Steven Woodworth (coauthor of "Scythe of Fire") able to shed any light on the color of uniforms worn by the Miller Rifles. Mr. Warehime and company, after thoroughly inspecting the photo decided that, due to the light shade of the uniforms in the photo, it was more likely a brown jean cloth than the dark blue. White cartridge box straps (shoulder straps) were the most commonly used in Georgia early on in the war.

I think Mr. Warehime created a pretty good likeness of the uniform in your photo of King!

By the way, I am not a reenactor, I strictly do living history and black powder loading and firing demonstrations at the Manassas National Battlefield Park on weekends with a half dozen other enthusiasts, all portraying different loyalties and regiments (no two alike). I also do a generic Federal soldier when called for by the Park, but I definitely prefer doing Marcus; it's really a kick!

[Above information generously provided by Jeff Cumins.]