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Brian Caldwell Pohanka (20 March 1955 – 15 June 2005) was a well known American Civil War author, historian, and preservationist. He was also a consultant for Academy Award winning, Civil War related movies such as Glory and Cold Mountain.

Pohanka also advised on television documentaries such as Civil War Journal on The History Channel. He was also a re-enactor, serving as Captain of Company A of the 5th New York Volunteer Infantry, also known as "Duryée's Zouaves", for over a decade. He also attended annual re-enactments 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.

He 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.

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Total Books: 4
Don Troiani's Civil War
1999 - Don Troiani's Civil War (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9780811727150
ISBN-10: 0811727157
Genres: Arts & Photography, History
  • Currently 5/5 Stars.
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Mapping the Civil War
1992 - Mapping the Civil War (Hardcover)
ISBN-13: 9781563730016
ISBN-10: 1563730014
Genre: History
  • Currently 2/5 Stars.
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Distant Thunder A Photographic Essay on the American Civil War
Distant Thunder a Photographic Essay on the American Civil War (Hardcover)
ISBN-13: 9780792446118
ISBN-10: 0792446119
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The Civil War An Aerial Portrait
The Civil War an Aerial Portrait (Hardcover)
ISBN-13: 9780934738613
ISBN-10: 0934738610
Genres: Arts & Photography, History
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