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

Brian Pohanka
Born(1955-03-20)March 20, 1955
Washington, D.C., U.S.
DiedJune 15, 2005(2005-06-15) (aged 50)
Alexandria, Virginia, U.S.
Resting placeColumbia Gardens Cemetery
Arlington, Virginia, U.S.
OccupationMilitary historian and preservationist
Alma materDickinson College
GenreAmerican Civil War

Early life


Pohanka graduated from Dickinson College in 1977.


Career


Pohanka consulted for Civil War related films, such as Glory and Cold Mountain. He also made a brief and uncredited appearance as Union general Alexander S. Webb in the 1993 film of the battle of Gettysburg.[1]

Pohanka advised on popular television documentaries, such as Civil War Journal on The History Channel and the Ken Burns documentary The Civil War. 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." He also attended annual reenactments at Gettysburg and the Little Bighorn.

Pohanka was named Battlefield Preservationist of the Year in 2004 by the Civil War Preservation Trust and the Central Virginia Battlefields Trust.


Death


Grave of Pohanka at Columbia Gardens Cemetery
Grave of Pohanka at Columbia Gardens Cemetery

Pohanka died of cancer in 2005, and was buried at Columbia Gardens Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia. He is survived by his wife, Cricket; father, brother and sister, among others.


Legacy


In 2006, Dickinson College created a Faculty Chair in American Civil War History position in his honor, which has been held by history professor and noted Abraham Lincoln scholar Matthew Pinsker.[2]


Published works



Notes


  1. "IMDb". IMDb. Retrieved February 1, 2012.
  2. "Faculty Chair in Memory of Brian Pohanka". CIVIL WAR MEMORY. January 29, 2006. Retrieved February 4, 2019.





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