Brian Pohanka died on June 15 of melanoma at the age of 50. He was an accomplished military historian who worked as a consultant on movies like "Glory" and "Cold Mountain."
Pohanka was keenly interested in the Civil War and the battle of Little Bighorn and served as a consultant for books, television and movies. His own work included photo and written essays on Civil War battlefields and the Little Bighorn battlefield.
Pohanka served on the boards of several preservation organizations, some of which he founded.
In 2004, he was honored by The Civil War Preservation Trust with its Battlefield Preservationist of the Year award.
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