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Welcome to Who Is Buck O’Hairen.
But in this hobby, occasionally you come across something beyond the battle between the Union and the Confederacy. You find a story untold. Back in 2008, I decided to check out the National Civil War Show in Chicago. I figured that it wasn’t too far from Madison, Wisconsin where I live and that I could do a microbeer outing with some guys from high school now living there. At the show I scored a Confederate block (button) with a tinned iron back, a full tintype of a standing soldier from the 54th Massachusetts, a journal and a couple other random items. All in all, I felt it was a worthwhile trip.
Basically it collected dust in my home office until I picked it up a few months back. That’s when I discovered the odd tale of a man named Buck O’Hairen. He was what most people would call a hobo, but it appears he was also a moonshiner, writer, musician, entrepreneur, amateur botanist and accidental arsonist. WhoIsBuckOHairen.com is where I’ve catalogued the legend of Buck O’Hairen from his journal entries. Hopefully you find it as interesting as I do. Thanks for visiting the site! |