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.

Grave of Pohanka at Columbia Gardens Cemetery