Brian Caldwell Pohanka (20 March 1955 – 15 June 2005) was a well-known American Civil War author, historian, and preservationist. He consulted for Academy Award winning, Civil War related films, such as Glory and Cold Mountain. He also made a brief and uncredited appearance as general Alexander S. Webb in the 1993 film of the battle of Gettysburg. Pohanka was named Battlefield Preservationist of the Year in 2004 by the Civil War Preservation Trust and the Central Virginia Battlefields Trust.