John Lunger, CO E, 27th Michigan Infantry, Portland, Michigan (GPS N42°51.890, W084°53.715)

John was a farmer, born in Pennsylvania to William Lunger and mother is unknown. Married 26 years with 6 children. Mrs. John Lunger signed the death certificate below.

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In the order for the recruitment of the Twenty Seventh Regiment, it was directed that six companies be raised in the Lake Superior counties, but only three were there, then organized, consisting of those recruited by Captain's Wright, Plummer and Moody. These companies were rendezvoused at Port Huron, being for a time in charge of Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Sprague, of Detroit, afterwards under the command of Colonel D.M. Fox.