Brian Pohanka

Brian Caldwell Pohanka (March 20, 1955 – June 15, 2005) was an American Civil War author, historian, and preservationist.

[1][citation needed] Pohanka consulted for Civil War related films, such as Glory and Cold Mountain.

[1] He also made a brief and uncredited appearance as Union general Alexander S. Webb in the 1993 film of the battle of Gettysburg.

In addition, he was a reenactor and living historian, serving for over a decade as Captain of Company A of the 5th New York Volunteer Infantry, also known as "Duryée's Zouaves."

In 2006, Dickinson College created a Faculty Chair in American Civil War History position in his memory, which has been held by history professor and noted Abraham Lincoln scholar Matthew Pinsker.