About Don Hakenson

Home
About Don Hakenson
About Gregg Dudding
John S. Mosby
Bookstore
Latest News
News Articles
Bus Tours
Speaking Engagements
Tom Evans/Jim Moyer
Edith Sprouse
John Gott
Archives
Helpful Links

 

Donald C. Hakenson was born in Washington DC, but has lived practically his entire life in Franconia, Fairfax County, Virginia .   Don is a Vietnam era veteran and  has been a Department of the Army employee for over 33  years and is currently the Director for the U.S. Armed Services Center for Unit Records Research since 1989.  Don's Army organization is the DoD Executive Agency responsible for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) claims, Agent Orange inquiries and the daily maintenance of the DoD Persian Gulf Registry for the Air Force, Army, Navy, Coast Guard and the Marine Corps. Outside of the Army, Don has spent countless years tracking and researching obscure Civil War and Revolutionary War incidents and sites in Fairfax County, especially regarding the Confederate guerilla chieftain Colonel John S. Mosby and his rangers.  Mr. Hakenson currently conducts Mosby bus  tours with his partner Gregg Dudding for the Stuart-Mosby Historical Society  and for other historical organizations, and is currently the President for the Stuart-Mosby Historical Society.  In addition,  Don has published " This Forgotten Land: A Tour of Civil War Sites and Other Historical Landmarks South of Alexandria, Virginia "  which is a book about the Civil War history in Fairfax County and has co-authored two books with Gregg Dudding about Colonel John S. Mosby and his men.  Don's book "This Forgotten Land," was the recipient of the 2001 Nan Netherton award from the Fairfax County History Commission.  Mr. Hakenson has written and presented recommendations for a Fairfax County and a Virginia Historical marker in the State of Virginia that have come to fruition.  Don is also a founder and a member on the board of directors for the Franconia Museum and gives various talks and bus tours on Mosby and the Civil War history of Franconia, Fairfax County, Virginia and Maryland.   Additionally, Don is a well sought out speaker and has given various history presentations to countless civil war, historical and civic organizations around the entire State of Virginia and has provided special Civil War tours and information to prominent writers and other out of state historians. Lastly, many of Don's articles have been published in local newspapers and other historical publications on Mosby , the Civil War and Fairfax County history. 

Don had two great great grandfathers who served in the Confederate Cavalry of the Army of Northern Virginia. Don also had various cousins and uncles that served in the 43rd Battalion of Virginia Cavalry or Mosby’s Rangers.